Contemporary literature
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Contemporary literature is literature which is generally set after World War II[1] and coincident with contemporary history.[citation needed] Subgenres of contemporary literature include contemporary romance and others.
History
[edit]Literary movements are always contemporary to the writer discussing the work of their day. Here what have been recently "contemporary" are listed by decade. The list should not be assumed to be comprehensive.
1940s
[edit]1950s
[edit]- Absurdism
- Beat Generation
- Black Mountain poets
- Concrete poetry
- Confessional poetry
- The Movement
- Nouveau roman
- Oulipo
- San Francisco Renaissance
- Soviet nonconformism
1960s
[edit]1970s
[edit]1980s
[edit]1990s
[edit]2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2025 in literature
- Modernist literature
- Twentieth-century English literature
- 20th century in literature
- 21st century in literature
- 2000s in books
References
[edit]- ^ Team, Scholarship Institute Editorial (2023-02-14). "What Is Contemporary Literature? | Definition & Key Traits". Retrieved 2025-11-01.
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