Who among the following coined the term 'Stream of Consciousness'?

Correct option is C

The term Stream of Consciousness was coined by May Sinclair in her 1918 review of Dorothy Richardson’s Pilgrimage series. Sinclair used the phrase to describe a narrative technique that aims to capture the continuous flow of thoughts, feelings, and perceptions of characters in an unfiltered manner. Although the term is commonly associated with famous writers like James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, Sinclair was the one who first applied it to literature.
Information Booster:
1. Stream of Consciousness is a narrative mode that attempts to capture the natural flow of a character's thoughts, often appearing disjointed or chaotic as it mimics the way the mind actually works.
2. James Joyce and Virginia Woolf are considered masters of the stream-of-consciousness technique. Joyce’s Ulysses and Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway are key examples where this narrative style is employed to explore the interior lives of their characters.
3. Marcel Proust is often associated with long, introspective passages in In Search of Lost Time, which share qualities with the stream of consciousness, though he did not explicitly use the term.
4. The stream-of-consciousness style emphasizes inner monologue and the fleeting nature of memory, thoughts, and sensory experiences.
Additional Information:
· A. Virginia Woolf is often associated with stream of consciousness but did not coin the term. She used it extensively in her novels like To the Lighthouse and Mrs Dalloway.
· B. Marcel Proust: Though Proust’s narrative style delves deep into memory and introspection, particularly in In Search of Lost Time, he did not coin the term.
· D. James Joyce: Joyce famously used stream of consciousness in works like Ulysses but did not coin the term. His innovative use of the technique contributed to its recognition in modernist literature.