Explaining White's 'The Historical Text as Literary Artifact'
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In "The Historical Text as Literary Artifact," Hayden White explores the relationship between history and literature, and argues that historians should approach their work with the same artistic sensibility as writers of fiction. White contends that historical narratives are shaped by the same aesthetic and narrative elements as works of literature, and that historians should use these elements to create more engaging and meaningful works. He also discusses the importance of subjectivity and the role of the historian in constructing and interpreting historical events. This work has had a significant impact on the field of history, and continues to be widely studied and debated.
Here are 20 key concepts from the work: The Nature of History: In The Historical Text as Literary Artifact, Hayden White argues that history is not a simple record of past events, but rather a form of interpretation and narrative that is shaped by the historian's own subjectivity and perspective.�…