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The Basics
Contemporary Literature: The Basics
‘Contemporary Literature’ is among the most popular areas of literary study but it can be a difficult one to define. This book equips readers with the necessary tools to take an analytical and systematic approach to contemporary texts. The author provides answers to some of the critical questions in the
What makes a literary text contemporary?Is it possible to have a canon of contemporary literature? How does a reader’s location affect their understanding?How do print, electronic, and audio-visual media impact upon contemporary literature? Which key concepts and themes are most prevalent? Containing diverse illustrative examples and discussing the topics which define our current sense of the contemporary, this is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking to engage critically with contemporary literature.
What makes a literary text contemporary?Is it possible to have a canon of contemporary literature? How does a reader’s location affect their understanding?How do print, electronic, and audio-visual media impact upon contemporary literature? Which key concepts and themes are most prevalent? Containing diverse illustrative examples and discussing the topics which define our current sense of the contemporary, this is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking to engage critically with contemporary literature.
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199 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2011
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December 3, 2019
1. Great lists of what to read next;
2. Substantial discussions of oft-neglected literary and cinematic works;
3. Useful and comprehensive introduction to digital literature and where it is heading;
4. General introduction to different methods of literary study;
2. Substantial discussions of oft-neglected literary and cinematic works;
3. Useful and comprehensive introduction to digital literature and where it is heading;
4. General introduction to different methods of literary study;
May 15, 2021
A good primer. Really great list of books for further reading.
June 5, 2021
150114: quick intro. encourages me to read certain works. it has been many many years since i studied lit at u, though i have also since read a few works on lit criticism, particularly on sf, fantasy, and pomo writing in general, so this covers some time for me as to what is 'contemporary', but an easy read, not a fractious sort of book, embedded in its time and place but open to where we are in its future, our present...
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