Literary Sphere

The term Bricolage was first coined by the French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss in his seminal work, The Savage Mind ( La Pensée Sauvage , 1962). Lévi-Strauss used it to describe a way of thinking and creating that involves assembling available materials and resources to construct meaning or solve problems. He contrasted the bricoleur (a "do-it-yourself" artisan) with the engineer , who works with specialized tools and plans. In literary and cultural studies, the term was later adopted and expanded by postmodern theorists to describe creative processes that blend and reassemble elements from diverse sources, emphasizing the fragmented and constructed nature of meaning. 🔴  Key Features of Bricolage: 1. Intertextuality: Incorporating elements from other texts, genres, or styles. 2. Juxtaposition: Placing disparate elements together to create new meanings or highlight contrasts. 3. Collage-Like Structure: The work may feel fragmented or layered, mimicking a collage. 4...