It is through the theories of class struggle, politics, and economics that Marxist literary criticism emerged. The thought behind Marxist criticism is that works of literature are mere products of history that can be analyzed by looking at the social and material conditions in which they were constructed.
Regarding this, how did Karl Marx influence literature?
Marx’s influence is also apparent in proletarian literature that aims to redeem the poor, exploited working classes (‘Proletarian’ refers to working-class or anti-capitalist sentiments). In the twentieth century, literature tended to pay more attention to the woes of the common man.
Similarly, what are the main features of Marxist theory of literature?
The main features of the Marxist theory of literature are that literature, like all forms of culture, is governed by specific historical conditions, and that literature, as a cultural product, is ultimately related to the economic base of society.