Modernism & Post modernism

British lit
SIERRA SMITH
 Victorian age (1900)
The literature of this William
era was preceded by
romanticism and Blake
followed by
modernism or realism.
Largely characterized
by the struggle of
working people and
the triumph of right
over wrong.
 World war 1 (1914-19)
Modernist authors felt
betrayed by the war
Believed had led the
civilized world into a
bloody conflict
Turned within
themselves to discover
the answers The soldier by Rupert
Brooke focuses not so
much on war itself but
on the homeland of
the soldier.
 The great depression (1929-32)
Literary work of the 30s focused
on the rejection of the notion of
progress and desire to return to
an earlier age of purity and
simplicity
Disillusioned with capitalism,
many intellectuals and writers-
Langston Hughes
Radio shows became popular
Most popular culture centered
on escapist themes and humor
 World war 2 (1939-45)
Outbreak of war, brought to an
end era of great intellectual and
creative exuberance
T.S. Eliot, who
Rationing of paper affected the produced in his
Four Quartets
production of magazines and (1933-42)
books published
masterpiece of
Hardly a time for new the war.
beginnings Reflecting
upon language,
time and
history.
 Post war (1945)
Increased Philip Larkin, an
attachment to eminent write in
religion past war England.
characterized -The north ship
literature after world (1945)
war 2
Poetry
Ethnic, regional and
social character was
different than before
 Civil rights act movement (1954-68)
It was a rise of
African American
literature Dr. Martin Luther King
Black writers Jr. (1929-68)
began Played a key role in
responding to the American civil
Civil Rights rights movement.
Struggles Inspired by
Expressed their advocated of
feelings and nonviolence
concerns for the
conflict in their I have a dream
poetry, short speech
stories, plays,
novels and
essays
 Tupac
Music (80-90s) N.W.A
Wu-tang
Golden age of hip-
Notorious
hop B.I.G
It is characterized
by its diversity, Ice Cube
quality, innovation Eminem
and influence
Everything was still Eazy-E
being discovered
and innovative/
new
Brought literature
to a whole different The Stop The Violence Movement Self
meaning because it Destruction
included problems
we face into this KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, D-Nice, MC Lyte,
Public Enemy and others came together to fight
world against Black on Black crime.
 Technology (90s-2000s)
New communication
technologies often
produce new
frameworks that adjust
the ways in which
literature appears: the
page, the screen and
website.
Started to express
problems or hidden
meanings through
movies such as
cartoons