Title: Postmodernism in Literature: Definition & Examples - English Class [2021 Video] | Study.com
Headings: Postmodernism in Literature: Definition & Examples
Postmodernism in Literature: Definition & Examples
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Postmodern Literature Defined
Postmodern Philosophy
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Postmodern Literature and You
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Content: In fact, many writers - some of whom are considered to be postmodern - reject the very concept of postmodern writing or at least the label of postmodern. After all, if postmodern writing and philosophy ultimately rejects the idea of absolute meaning, how can such a concept have an absolute definition or name associated with it? Lesson Summary
The styles and ideologies of postmodern literature have had a tremendous influence on contemporary literature, visual art, film, science, history and journalism. The styles and techniques of postmodern authors has had a tremendous influence on popular culture all over the world. All of these storytelling devices were first used by postmodern literary writers and were adopted by film and television makers. Postmodern literature has also radically challenged the ways in which literature is understood. Postmodern literature has altered the ways in which we classify what is and is not literature. Before the rise of postmodernism in literature, literature was defined by most critics and scholars as high-brow, serious writing. Postmodern literature, though, has rejected the notion that literature has to be serious and high-brow in order to be literary. Today, many critics and scholars accept artistic works which were once considered to be low-brow or merely entertaining as legitimate works of art and literature, such as popular music, comic books and television.