Transcendentalism in Literature, Major Writers, Works, and Themes

Transcendentalism in Literature, Major Writers, Works, and Themes

Introduction: The mid-19th century literary and philosophical movement known as transcendentalism was idealistic. The first gatherings of visionaries, thinkers, scholars, and authors to debate spiritual concepts took place in New England in 1836. The organisation was referred as the Transcendentalists in the Boston newspapers that advertised their gatherings which often took place at house of George Ripley. Transcendentalism was first conceived as a theological notion based on the principles of American democracy. When a group of Boston clergymen—among them Ralph Waldo Emerson—decided that the Unitarian Church had grown too conservative, they supported a new philosophical system that placed more value on the innate wisdom of the human soul than on church doctrine and law. In Nutshell: All humans have equal knowledge that "transcends", that is, goes beyond the five senses. Influence of Sufism and Hinduism The traditions and beliefs of Islamic Sufism and Hindu pantheism …