Abstract:  As a branch of literary studies, studies in the theory of literature and art have always been in the vanguard of the theoretic frontier. In the“posttheory”era, researching of the frontier issues of theory of literature and art in 2013 has addressed actual questions in China, effectively“intervened”in the real world, and achieved certain progress or breakthroughs in this field, which all demonstrate the strong momentum for continued development and innovation of literary studies in China.

Key words: Marxist literary theory, ancient literary theory, western literary theory, aesthetics, new media theory, research approaches