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1 Postmodernism Or POMO for short

2 Historical Context Period after WW2 (post-1945) Vietnam War (1955-75) Characterized by rapid change: – Air travel is commonplace – New methods of communication – Computers are integrated into life

3 Characteristics Complex, impersonal, and commercial nature of today’s world. Avoids the possibility of meaning. Concerned with the individual in isolation. Based on personal experience. Deep awareness of the landscape.

4 Writing Style Fragmentation (continue Modern tradition) New literary forms – Compose works from dialogue alone – Blend fiction and nonfiction/fantasy and realism

5 Famous Writers David Foster Wallace Sylvia Plath Joyce Carol Oates – She is a professor at Princeton University. Bring her in for extra credit! Tim O’Brien – The Things They Carried Flannery O’Connor

6 Suffered from lupus; this made her sensitive to misfits and outsiders. Her stories reflect her strong Catholic faith. – Believed that man would be defeated unless he acknowledged his obligation to obey God. – Only salvation is divine awareness and redemption.

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