Summary of ¿Qué es la LITERATURA CONTEMPORÁNEA? Características, géneros, autores y obras📝

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The video discusses the characteristics, genres, and authors of contemporary literature. It also mentions some of the author's more famous works, such as 100 Years of Solitude, The Autumn of the Patriarch, and Killings of a President. The video also discusses the influence of recent political events on Colombian literature.

• 00:00:00 The contemporary literature movement is characterized by the proliferation of literary works produced since the modern period, which can be defined by both its period and style. Most academics label contemporary literature as anything produced after World War II, including after the second world war in the 1940s. This period extends until present day. The contemporary literature is characterized by its fragmentation: the use of unreliable narrators, imitations of styles and authors, and a changing presentation of the world. It is also recognized for its historically posmodern content, which is related to the era of computers, mobile phones, globalization, etc. Some work or authors could be considered contemporary and share stylistic and artistic features of the present day, under this concept even some writers from other centuries seem contemporary. Much of the contemporary literature comes from Western authors, but the term is not exclusive to European or American literatures. The globalization of the world has allowed for many contemporary works written by authors from East and South Asia as well as Africa. Additionally, this style of literature encompasses a variety of genres, such as traditional and adapted fiction, graphic novels, and literature written for children in the last 20 years. Recently, there has been a resurgence of writing for children, which is often labeled fantasy. This genre is composed of stories
• 00:05:00 Today's literature is characterized by the inclusion of science fiction and fantasy genres, as well as authors such as J.K. Rowling and Lewis Carroll. In this video, the characteristics, genres, and authors of contemporary literature are discussed. Science fiction is a popular genre of literature that is intertwined with the technological progress of the world. However, literary works of science fiction do not necessarily require a strong scientific basis. A writer can create a literary work of science fiction to express an alternative perspective. Contemporary Mexican literature has been influenced by American and European authors, and there have been literary magazines that have gathered together the authors of contemporary literature and published their works. Today, there is a preeminence of the novel over other genres in Spanish literature. The historical and adventure genres are among others that are being written today in a similar way to what was prohibited in the past, such as sexual freedom. Literary production in Spain is regulated by the editorial markets and the prizes for literature. Literature has now a strong connection with the production of cinema. Cinematographers try to insert touches of the legacy and peculiarities of this society into their adaptations. Some representative authors of contemporary Spanish literature are Javier Marías and Octavio Paz.
• 00:10:00 This video discusses the characteristics, genres, and authors of contemporary literature. It also mentions some of the author's more famous works, such as 100 Years of Solitude, The Autumn of the Patriarch, and Killings of a President. The video also discusses the influence of recent political events on Colombian literature. Some of the authors discussed include Gabriel García Márquez, Laura Restrepo, and Juan Gabriel Vasquez.