How much does politics influence literature?

lit is about humanity.
Much does politics influence humanity?

politics have always been the driving force behind revolutionary artistic expression. That's how you get things like Howl.

good art is rarely influenced by politics.

>>9687898
lel

get a load of this guy

>>9687898
I don't think it's possible for someone to be more of a brainlet than this guy.

>>9687898
>>9688005
No , no. He's got a point

>>9688008

>waaaah mommmmy someone said thingy i not like!!!

so prove him wrong

inb4 "huurr like, EVERYTHING is politics maaaaaaaaan *bong gurgle*

>>9688018
Zeitgeist

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>>9687898

>>9687743

Tell him the truth then.

>>9688009
But many of Shakespeare's best works were influenced by the politics of his patrons. The Aeneid was influenced by politics as well. So was Dante's Divine Comedy. These are the only examples that come to mind immediately since I'm a bit of a pleb but maybe someone more literate can provide more examples.

Well I'm clearly not going to be offered a life free of your yoke so why not die trying to break it?

>>9687743
Well how politics in the strict sense of the word influence literature usually depends on the author, but in general the historical context inspirates and leaves a mark on whoever writes something

>>9688018
Name one (1) work of art not influenced by polics.