The 20th century: (8 h 56 m, 22 mar 1920 año – 19 h 4 m, 8 ene 1990 año)
Descripción:
Historical backdrop to a new literary movement Modernism
Fall of the British Empire after 1901 decolonisation
World war 1
Post-war disillusionment
Depression in the 30s
Modernism
A mix of literary styles new narrative techniques new themes
Some modern classic is written. For example: The great Gatsby, Of mice and men and the old man and the sea.
• Contemporary authors
• Canada: Margaret Atwood 1939
• Us: Toni Morrison 1931
• South Africa: Nadine Gordimer 1923, first south African who got the Nobel price
• India: Anita Desai 1937
• Australia: Patrick White 1912-1990
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