21st Century Literature Flashcards
Literature that addresses
modern themes and issues, reflecting a
technological culture and often deviating from
traditional writing rules.
21st Century Literature
Genres such as Instant Messaging
and blog format books, Digi-fiction, doodle,
creative nonfiction, manga, and graphic novels,
alongside traditional genres like poetry, drama,
fiction, essay, and epic.
Literary Genres
Self-evident or unquestionable.
Axiomatic
A regularly updated website or web page,
typically written in an informal or conversational
style.
Blog
Characterized by technological
advancements that increase the speed and
breadth of knowledge turnover within the economy
and society.
Digital Era
A word or phrase preceded by a hash
sign (#), used on social media to identify digital
content on a specific topic.
Hashtag
A software system that links topics on
the screen to related information and graphics,
typically accessed by a point-and-click method.
Hypertext
A telephone with access to cellular
radio system for use over a wide area without a
physical connection to a network.
Mobile Phone
Side by side: at the same rate or on an
equal footing.
Pari Passu
Websites and applications that
enable users to create and share content or
participate in social networking.
Social Media
A free social networking microblogging
service that allows registered members to
broadcast short posts called tweets.
Existing or being everywhere, especially
at the same time.
Ubiquitous
Exploration of self in the context of
globalization, cultural intersections, and
discussions of women’s and LGBT rights.
Identity
Examination of
multiplicities of truth and acknowledgment
of the subjective nature of history.
History and Memory
Integration of technology into
human lives and its impact on humanity’s
future, explored in literature.
Technology
Acknowledgment,
reference, or parallel inclusion of other works
within contemporary literature, often in a
postmodern style.
Intertextuality
A Late Latin prefix used to denote English,
derived from Anglia, the Latin name for England.
Anglo
Relating to or denoting the
Germanic inhabitants of England from their arrival in
the 5th century up to the Norman Conquest.
Anglo-Saxon
The process of breaking a complex topic
or substance into smaller parts to understand it
better.
Analysis
Encompasses literature from Asian
countries, written by Asian authors.
Asian Literature
focuses on the
perspective of Asian-Americans, telling their stories
and exploring their lives and history.
Asian-American Literature
Includes literature from
countries previously colonized by the British Empire,
such as India, Hong Kong, etc.
Post-Colonial Literature
● A noted Marathi poet, literary critic, writer,
and translator.
● Born on August 23, 1918, in Devgad Taluka
of Sindhudurg District.
● Overcame financial challenges to
complete education and became a
professor in Mumbai.
● Influenced by works of Browning, Elliot, and
Hopkins.
Govind Vinayak Karandikar
Literature related to the
Angles, England, the English people, or the English
language. Noted strengths in the 17th century
onward, with significant holdings in the 18th
century, Romanticism, Victorian, and modern
periods
Anglo-American Literature
● Born in Salamanca, Spain, in 1963, to
Canadian parents.
● Grew up in various countries due to his
parents’ involvement in the Canadian
Foreign Service.
Yann Martel
A native of East London,
traditionally one born within hearing of Bow
Bells.
Cockney
The complete loss or absence of hope
Despair
