What are modernism and post-modernism in literature?

The difference between postmodernism and modernism in literature is not always easy to establish. This article will give you an overview and comparison of both cultural currents. read more

In Modernism, art and literary works were considered as unique creations of the artists. Authors were serious about the purpose of producing art and literary works. 'Postmodernism is an attempt to reconcile the intellectual vigor of modernism with the pleasurable and significant trappings of traditionalism. read more

In many ways, postmodern artists and theorists continue the sorts of experimentation that we can also find in modernist works, including the use of self-consciousness, parody, irony, fragmentation, generic mixing, ambiguity, simultaneity, and the breakdown between high and low forms of expression. read more

Throughout mankind’s history, several schools of thought existed with modernism and postmodernism being more relevant and influential to the people of today. Modernism is a school of thought or a movement that took place in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. It involved a reform movement in art, music, literature, and the applied arts. read more