Postmodernism Flashcards
1
Q
Describe postmodernism in one sentence.
A
“Postmodernism is like modernism but crazier and more playful”.
2
Q
Name one writer considered one of the most influential writers of the
postmodernist epoch as well as one novel, short story or poem of significance
A
Thomas Pynchon - Gravity’s Rainbow
3
Q
During what time period did the literary movement take place?
A
Late 20th century (1900)
4
Q
Considering
the time period, what was postmodernism a result of?
A
Postmodernism was a reaction to World War 2
5
Q
What characterizes literary works of the postmodernist era?
A
“Parodies” of other famous texts. Follows World War 2 Playful disregard for meaning Texts are fragmented Truth is relative Breaking of genre Decentering texts Intertextuality Question of language - what does words actually mean? Meta fiction Blurry line between fiction and reality Re-use of typical modernist traits, often with a crazy spin.
