Literature can serve as a window into the culture, values, and social climate of a particular time and place. Like fossils, literary works can reveal a picture of life before they appeared, and later on, the outcome of their existence (Chaudhuri 2021; Deckard 2021). In this themed issue titled “Literature of the Era in One Face,” we set out to explore how iconic writers and literary figures have encapsulated and represented the spirit of their respective eras.
The eight articles selected for publication delve into aesthetics, philosophy, gender roles, national identity, and other themes through the lens of seminal authors (Zavyalova and Stakhevych 2022; Doszhan 2023). While diverse in their focus, together these pieces illuminate how literature is embedded within and reflective of historical and cultural contexts (König 2023). The authors featured range from nineteenth-century realists to avant-garde poets to contemporary writers....
