21st Century Literary Genres PDF
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Jhansen Rey M. Obispo, PhD
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This presentation provides an overview of various 21st-century literary genres, including discussions of manga, graphic novels, illustrated novels, digi-fiction, doodle fiction, text-talk novels, chick lit, and flash fiction. It is presented in a format suitable for senior high school.
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21 CENTURY st 21 Century st LITERATURE Literature Senior High School Prepared by: Jhansen Rey M. Obispo, PhD 21st Century Literature refers to world literature in prose and poetry produced during the 21st century. The...
21 CENTURY st 21 Century st LITERATURE Literature Senior High School Prepared by: Jhansen Rey M. Obispo, PhD 21st Century Literature refers to world literature in prose and poetry produced during the 21st century. The range of years in 21st-century literature was written from (roughly) the year 2001 to the present. New literary works created within the last two decades Written by contemporary authors Deals with current themes and reflects a technological culture Often breaks traditional writing rules The 21st Century Reader Who is the 21st century reader? grew up with technology capable of navigating and interpreting digital formats 21st Century Literary Genres Manga Japanese term for comics Itis used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan. Manga usually follows the traditional style as found in Japan. Japanese manga is to be read from the right side to the left, opposite of traditional English books. Manga Graphic Novels Narrative in comic book formats Graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using comic form. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of genres. Graphic Novel Halina Filipina An example of a graphic novel written by Arnold Arre Graphic Novels Illustrated Novels Story through text and illustrated images Usually, 50% of the narrative is presented without words. The reader must interpret the images in order to comprehend the whole story. Textual portions are presented in traditional form. Illustrated novels span all genres Illustrated Novels Illustrated Novels Illustrated Novels Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal by Ferdinand Benedict G. Tan and Jonathan A. Baldisimo In a city where aswang controls everything that is illegal and where ancient Gods seek to control everything else, enforcing the law can be a very difficult task. When time takes a turn for the weird, the police normally call Alexandra Trese. Lately, it seems like others have been taking that call. A mysterious racer has been breaking the speed limit, running after and capturing criminals. A masked giant has been demolishing drug dens and breaking up gangs. Trese must confront these supernatural crime-fighters and bring back order to the city, before the underworld attempts to seek balance in its own way. Illustrated Novels Illustrated Novels Zsazsa Zaturnnah by Carlo Vergara On May 25, 2008, author Carlo Vergara released the first six pages of the Zaturnnah sequel entitled Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila (Zsazsa Zaturnnah in Metro Manila, chronicles Ada and Dodong’s stay in Manila the first of three parts of the Zaturnnah sequel was eventually published and released on January 25, 2012. COMICS, ILLUSTRATED NOVELS, GRAPHIC NOVELS WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Digi-Fiction Triple Media Literature It is a literary experience that combines three media: book, movie/video, and internet websites. In order to get the full story, students must engage in navigation, reading, viewing, in all three formats. Digi-Fiction Triple Media Literature Digi-Fictionis a book that includes passcodes so that there is more information for the book online. It might be short videos to watch, or more text. Sometimes Digi-fiction can also mean that the entire book can be found in an online version only. Digi-Fiction Digi-Fiction Doodle Fiction Stories with hand-scribed font and/or images A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and handwritten graphics in place of traditional font. Drawings enhance the story, often adding humorous elements that would be missing if the illustrations were omitted. Doodle Fiction Hand scribed fonts and images ANG PANLIMANG ALAS AY NAKABAON SA IYONG DIBDIB by Allan Navarra Doodle Fiction Text-Talk Novels Blog or email format narratives Stories told almost completely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges. Text-talk Novel Chick lit or Chick literature isgenre fiction that addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly. Chick lit typically features a female protagonist whose womanhood is heavily thermalized in the plot. Chick Lit Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. It could range from six words to a thousand. Flash Fiction Six-word Flash Fiction Ernest Hemingway: For sale: baby socks, never worn. Margaret Atwood : Longed for him. Got him. Shit. Frank Miller: With bloody hands, I say goodbye. Flash Fiction Science fiction isa genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes and extraterrestrial life. often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations and has been called a "literature of ideas." Science Fiction THE 21ST CENTURY LITERARY GENRES Other genres TEXTULA ni FRANK G. RIVERA, ang MAKATA NG CELLPHONE (Setyembre 29, 2013) Bayang mahilig sa ganda/ Inuuna ang postura/ Walang laman ang bituka/ Kundi gasgas na pag-asa.// Si MEGAN YOUNG nang manalo/ Nagbunyi ang Pilipino/ May dala sanang asenso/ Magkakapag-asa tayo.// Nagkagyera sa Mindanao/ Kaban ng bayan ninakaw/ Sa Bagyo’y daming pumanaw/ MISS WORLD, salamat sa araw.// https://mevipres.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/textula-ni-frank-g-rivera-ang-makata-ng- cellphone/ Thanks for listening!