Aristotle’s “Poetics” and the Requirements of Dramaturgy

Abstract

One of the most readable and perhaps most respected of all works in the entire world of literary theory is Aristotle's Poetics, which presented the very first systematic foundation to explain the laws of artistic production and the construction of drama. Poetics, composed in the 4th century BCE, outlined the theoretical foundations for tragedy, comedy, and drama as intricacies of the moral, philosophical, and aesthetic realms of human experience. Its concepts made great influence to a whole line of development in world literature-arising from the ancient Greek theatre from Uzbeks modern dramaturgy. At the same time, the practical application of Aristotle's dramaturgical theories especially in terms of genre definition and directing practice remains relatively unexamined in the context of contemporary theater scholarship. A Modern Relevance of Aristotelian Dramaturgical Theory: An historical, comparative, and analytical approach to proving Aristotelian dramaturgical theory throughout history is still relevant in explaining structure, genre and artistic wholeness in dramatic works. The findings of this study confirm that Aristotle's divisions between tragedy, comedy and drama are still an essential framework for understanding a playwright's worldview and artistic intention. His theories allowed for emotional depth, philosophical inquiry, and moral reflection to co-exist in harmony in the dramatic activity of such giants of the stage as Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Fitrat and Hamza. This research still considers Aristotle's Poetics not only as a historical piece, but mainly as a living methodological manual that serves as a bridge between the classical dramaturgy and the theory and practice of modern stage art. Results show how Poetics still represents a necessary tool for playwrights, directors, and scholars in constructing artistic integrity and philosophical coherence out of the theatre.