Eng426 20th century english literature

Self-Assessment Exercise

Describe four features of postmodernist literature.

4.0 CONCLUSION

The influence of postmodernism can be seen in different fields like architecture, literature, philosophy, social sciences, arts, and so on. As noted earlier postmodernism as a concept did not start in literature but its influences are present to a large extent in literary theories like deconstruction, gender studies and criticism not to talk of creative writings.

5.0 SUMMARY

In this unit, an attempt has been made to discuss some of the assumptions and values of literary postmodernism. Some of the similarities and differences between modernism and postmodernism were also discussed.

6.0 TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Discuss the similarities and differences between modernism and postmodernism.

7.0 REFERENCES/ FURTHER READING

Aylesworth, G. (2005). “Postmodernism”. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/postmodernism/, Retrieved 17 December 2013.

Lye, J. (1999). “Some attributes of postmodernist literature”. http://www.brocku.ca/english/courses/2F55/post-mod-attrib.php. Retrieved 17
December 2013.
Lyotard, J. F. (1984). The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. Geoff Bennington and Brian Massumi (Trans.). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Malpas, S. (2005).The Postmodern: The New Critical Idiom. New York: Routledge.

UNIT 4: Postmodernist Themes and Techniques

Content
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Objectives

0. 
   Main Content
   
1. 
   Postmodernist Themes and Concerns
   
2. 
   Postmodernist Techniques
   

4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor-Marked Assignment
7.0 References/ Further Reading