Postmodern Fiction
Postmodern fiction is a literary movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by a focus on challenging traditional narrative structures, exploring the fragmentation of reality, and blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality. Postmodern fiction often incorporates elements of metafiction, intertextuality, and pastiche, as well as an emphasis on irony, playfulness, and self-reflexivity. Writers associated with postmodern fiction include Thomas Pynchon, Italo Calvino, and Don DeLillo.