Interesting take. Technology demands to be apart of every conversation. Every idea must include the 'tech-dimension'. Even the new trad-fad defines itself opposed to tech and hyper-modernity.
That's a great point. I guess it's not clear who even to mention or whose work to explore. Traditional publishing isn't really going to give us the next great author, and indie is super difficult to wade through. What do you think?
I commend the attempt to categorise contemporary literature. Personally, I would say that it is hard to point out a literary movement as it unfolds, unless there is some manifesto of sorts- and that doesn’t lead to notability or skill or worthiness itself. Then, even with the clarity of hindsight, sweeping generalisations are made to fit writers into neat boxes. People are ultimately the product of their times (mostly accepting or in reaction of) and so most authors from the same era/setting can be grouped together in some way. Rather than obsessing over finding the literary movement de nos jours, I’d rather find the literature which moves me.
Interesting take. Technology demands to be apart of every conversation. Every idea must include the 'tech-dimension'. Even the new trad-fad defines itself opposed to tech and hyper-modernity.
A whole article about “the next literary movement” and not a single new book or author mentioned.
That's a great point. I guess it's not clear who even to mention or whose work to explore. Traditional publishing isn't really going to give us the next great author, and indie is super difficult to wade through. What do you think?
I commend the attempt to categorise contemporary literature. Personally, I would say that it is hard to point out a literary movement as it unfolds, unless there is some manifesto of sorts- and that doesn’t lead to notability or skill or worthiness itself. Then, even with the clarity of hindsight, sweeping generalisations are made to fit writers into neat boxes. People are ultimately the product of their times (mostly accepting or in reaction of) and so most authors from the same era/setting can be grouped together in some way. Rather than obsessing over finding the literary movement de nos jours, I’d rather find the literature which moves me.