The awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Aleksievich confirms a hypothesis of Russian formalism,namely,the theory proposed by Opoyaz regarding the evolution of literary history:that peripheral literary genres consistently challenge the central domain of literature,and this challenge can be seen as a struggle or competition.Aleksievich's achievement not only signifies a successful"rebellion"of a marginal literary genre,allowing it to enter the mainstream and transform from an unconventional form to an accepted one,but also leads to the rejuvenation of old literary concepts.Aleksievich's success implies that the ideas and hypotheses of Russian formalism,represented by Opoyaz,which have faced numerous challenges throughout the tumultuous 20th century,are not silenced by the tragic experiences of their proponents,but rather receive confirmation from increasingly new literary phenomena.Practice has shown that the literary historical perspective of Russian formalism's representatives possesses the qualities of literary ontology,serving as a summary and generalization of the internal laws of literature,and thus deserves the attention and understanding of the literary community.
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