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    Main Difference – Modernism vs Postmodernism

    Modernism and postmodernism are two literary movements that took place in the
    late 19th and 20th century. Modernism is the deliberate break from the traditional
    form of poetry and prose that took place in the late 19th and early 20th century.
    Postmodernism, a movement that began in the mid 20th century, is often described
    as a reaction against modernism. The main difference between modernism and
    postmodernism is that modernism is characterized by the radical break from the
    traditional forms of prose and verse whereas postmodernism is characterized
    by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions.
    What is Modernism

    Modernism is a movement in literature that took place during late 19th and early
    20th centuries, mainly in North America and Europe. Modernism marks a strong and
    deliberate break from the traditional styles of prose and poetry. The horrors of the
    First World War and the changing ideas about reality developed by prominent
    figures such as Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, etc. illustrated the need
    for the prevailing assumptions about the society to be reassessed.

    Modernists experimented with new forms and styles. Irony, satire, stream-of-
    consciousness, interior monologue, use of multiple points-of-view, and comparison
    were popular literary techniques in the modernist literature. Championship of the
    individual and celebration of inner strength, alienation, loss, and despair were
    common themes of the movement. The idea of reality underwent a major change
    during this movement. The reality was seen as a constructed fiction since modernists
    believed that the reality is created in the act of perceiving it; basically, they believed
    that the world is what we say it is.
    D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Wolf, James Joyce, W.B Yeast, Sylvia Plath, F. Scott
    Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, and Ernest Hemingway are some notable modernist
    authors. James Joyce’s Ulysses, Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and Virginia
    Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land are some notable literary
    works that epitomize modernism.
    What is Postmodernism

    Postmodernism was a reaction against modernism, brought about by the


    disillusionment followed by the Second world war. Postmodernism is characterized
    by the deliberate use of earlier styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic
    styles and media, and a general distrust of theories. It can be seen as a radical break
    from modernism when we look at some unique features of postmodernism. Some of
    these features include,

    Irony and parody: Postmodernism works are often characterized by irony and satire.
    They demonstrate playful, mischievous vibe and a love of satirical humor.
    Pastiche: Copying ideas and styles from various authors and combining them to
    make a new style.

    Metafiction: Making the readers aware that of the fictional nature of the text they are
    reading.

    Intertextuality: Acknowledging other texts and referring to them in a text.

    Faction: Mixing of actual events and fictional events without mentioning what is
    real and what is fictional.

    Paranoia: The distrust in the system and even the distrust of the self.
    Some notable writers in postmodernism include Vladimir Nabokov, Umberto
    Eco, John Hawkes, Richard Kalich, Giannina Braschi, Kurt Vonnegut, William
    Gaddis, John Barth, Jean Rhys, Donald Barthelme, E.L. Doctorow, Don
    DeLillo, Ana Lydia Vega, Jachym Topol and Paul Auster.

    Difference Between Modernism and Postmodernism

    Definition

    Modernism is a late 19th century and early 20th-century style, or movement that aims
    to depart significantly from classical and traditional forms.
    Postmodernism is a late 20th-century style and concept which represents a
    departure from modernism and is characterized by the deliberate use of earlier styles
    and conventions, a mixing of different styles and forms, and a general distrust of
    theories.
    Time Frame

    Modernism was prevalent from late 19th century and early 20th-century style.
    Postmodernism was prevalent from the mid-twentieth century.
    War

    Modernism was influenced by first world war.


    Postmodernism was influenced by the second world war.
    Rational and Logical Thinking

    Modernism was based on using rational and logical means to gain knowledge since
    it rejected realism.
    Postmodernism was based on an unscientific, irrational thought process, and it
    rejected logical thinking.
    Earlier Styles

    Modernism rejected the conventional styles of prose and poetry.


    Postmodernism deliberately uses a mixture of conventional styles.

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