noun
history of Japanese literature
Refers to the academic study or a written survey of the historical development of Japanese literature.
大学で国文学史の講義を取っている。
I'm taking a course on the history of Japanese literature at university.
この本は平安時代から現代までの国文学史を扱っている。
This book covers the history of Japanese literature from the Heian period to the present.
国文学 is the broader field of Japanese literature studies, while 国文学史 specifically focuses on its historical development.
Compound of 国文学 (Japanese literature) and 史 (history).