What major literary movement did de Staël champion?
Romanticism
Naturalism
Neoclassicism
Postmodernism
Answer
Romanticism, championed by de Staël, was a prominent literary movement that emerged in the late 18th century as a reaction to the Enlightenment's rationalism and emphasized imagination, emotion, and individualism. It celebrated nature, intuition, and the exploration of human consciousness, breaking away from the rigid structures and rules of classical literature.
Enlightenment and Romance: The Life and Works of Germaine de Staël
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