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Law and Literature: Exploring the Intersection of Two Fields
HU Chun-xi
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2023.03.007
Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Institute of Political Science and Law, Hunan Province, China
This article aims to explore the intersection of law and literature, analyzing their connections and influences. First, the article introduces the definitions and basic characteristics of law and literature, emphasizing their similarities and differences. Then, the article discusses how literary works involve legal issues and how law becomes the subject and background of literary works. In addition, the article studies the interaction between law and literature, exploring the impact of novels on legal practice, and how legal texts are rewritten and interpreted in literary works. Finally, the article summarizes the relationship between law and literature and offers some prospects and reflections.
law, literature, intersection, interaction, influence
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, March 2023, Vol. 13, No. 3, 170-177
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