The 20th century: (8 ore 56 min, 22 marzo 1920 anni – 19 ore 4 min, 8 gen 1990 anni)

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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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