👉 Historicist is a literary and philosophical movement that emerged in the 19th century as an attempt to analyze and critique the historical context of literature, art, and culture. It sought to understand how authors and their works were influenced by social, political, and cultural factors of the past. Historically, this movement was characterized by a focus on the historical significance of literary texts, as well as on the ways in which they could be interpreted and understood in contemporary terms. Historicists believed
