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The 21st century in literature refers to world literature produced during the 21st century. The measure of years is, for the purpose of this article, literature written from (roughly) the year 2001 to the present. 2001 – The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen; [1] Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand; [2] Life of Pi by Yann Martel ...
This is a partial list of 21st-century writers. This list includes notable authors, poets, playwrights, philosophers, artists, scientists and other important and noteworthy contributors to literature. Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letters) is the art of written works.
Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to access and analyze media messages as well as create, reflect and take action, using the power of information and communication to make a difference in the world. [1] Media literacy applies to different types of media [2] and is seen as important skills for ...
v. t. e. The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment or education to the reader, as well as the development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces. Not all writings constitute literature.
Postmodern literature is a form of literature that is characterized by the use of metafiction, unreliable narration, self-reflexivity, intertextuality, and which often thematizes both historical and political issues. This style of experimental literature emerged strongly in the United States in the 1960s through the writings of authors such as ...
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of a particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.
Definitions of literature have varied over time. [13] In Western Europe, prior to the 18th century, literature denoted all books and writing. It can be seen as returning to older, more inclusive notions, so that cultural studies, for instance, include, in addition to canonical works, popular and minority genres.
A. 21st-century Afghan literature (2 C) 21st-century Albanian literature (2 C) 21st-century American literature (14 C, 23 P) 21st-century Argentine literature (2 C) 21st-century Armenian literature (1 C) 21st-century Australian literature (2 C, 16 P)