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Literary genre generally set after World War II
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For the journal, see Contemporary Literature (journal).

Contemporary literature is literature which is generally set after World War II and coincident with contemporary history. Subgenres of contemporary literature include contemporary romance and others.

History

Literary movements are always contemporary to the writer discussing the work of their day. Here what have been recently "contemporary" are listed by decade. The list should not be assumed to be comprehensive.

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2020s

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