Similarly, a sense of history helps writers orient themselves; it helps them see and say what others have not, and engenders their own unique perspectives and aesthetics. For readers too, a knowledge of history can deepen their appreciation of works of literature.
同樣的，認識文學史，就讀者言，可在閱讀文學作品時，因為具有歷史感而產生閱讀的縱深。就作者而言，了解過去，有助於定位自己，能夠見人所未見，言人所未言，獨創一己的觀點與美學。