Marxist Literary Criticism: Social Realism

Since Marxism is a specifically materialist ideology, it seems sensible to assume that Marxist literary criticism will deal primarily with what is demonstrably material and real. Further, since Marxism is clear on the fact that social conditions determine consciousness, then it would also be logical to assume that the kind of literature that would be preferred from this perspective would focus on the daily lives of the real people of society.

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