The Mikhail Bakhtin Circle was a group of Russian intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s, centered around the philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. This circle focused on issues of language, literature, and culture, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the social context of texts. Their work laid the foundation for various fields, including literary theory, cultural studies, and linguistics. Key concepts developed by the circle include dialogism, which highlights the interaction between different voices in a text, and heteroglossia, the coexistence of multiple languages and styles within a single work. Their ideas have influenced many contemporary thinkers and continue to be relevant in discussions of narrative and meaning.