Contemporary literature

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Contemporary literature is literature with its setting generally after World War II. Subgenres of contemporary literature include contemporary romance.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1930s 1.2 1940s 1.3 1950s 1.4 1960s 1.5 1970s 1.6 1980s 1.7 1990s 1.8 2000s 2 See also

[edit] History

This table lists literary movements by decade. It should not be assumed to be conclusive.

[edit] 1930s Objectivist poets

[edit] 1940s

[edit] 1950s Beat Generation Black Mountain poets Confessional poetry New York School

[edit] 1960s British Poetry Revival New Wave (science fiction)

[edit] 1970s L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets

[edit] 1980s Cyberpunk Maximalism New Formalism Poetry slam

[edit] 1990s postcyberpunk

[edit] 2000s New Weird

[edit] See also

• 20th century in literature
• History of modern literature
• Modernist literature
• Postmodern literature
• 2000s in books
• 2009 in literature