Modern Literature

Overview

Examine 20th and 21st century literary innovations and movements.

Modernism

Stream of Consciousness

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Lost Generation

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Experimental Fiction

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Postmodernism

Metafiction

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Magical Realism

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Postmodern Techniques

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Contemporary Literature

Diverse Voices

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Genre Evolution

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Digital Literature

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