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1. WEEK- 1
Lecture- 1
20th Century Modern Fiction
ENG 1013

2. Lecture Presented by
FAISAL AHMED
Faculty of English Literature
Department of English
World University of Bangladesh

3. This Week-1, You Will Learn:
Introduction to 20th Century
Modern Fiction1
Familiarization of Modern Fiction
Writers2
Sociopolitical issues of the early Modern
era in Europe, India and Africa3
Concept of Imperialism, Colonialism and
post-colonial ism4
Distinguish Fiction from other literary genres
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4. 20th Century
Modern Fiction
ENG 1013

5. Welcome to the Lesson!!!
Literature of the 20th century refers to world literature produced during the 20th century
(1901 to 2000).
In terms of the Euro-American tradition, the main periods are captured in the bipartite division,
Modernist literature and Postmodern literature, flowering from roughly 1900 to 1940 and
1960 to 1990 respectively, divided, as a rule of thumb, by World War II. The somewhat malleable
term of contemporary literature is usually applied with a post-1960 cut off point.
Introduction to 20th Century Modern Fiction

6. Although these terms (modern, contemporary and postmodern) are most applicable
to Western literary history, the rise of the globalization has allowed European literary
ideas to spread into non-Western cultures fairly rapidly, so that Asian and African
literatures can be included into these divisions with only minor qualifications. And in
some ways, such as in Postcolonial literature, writers from non-Western cultures were
on the forefront of literary development
Introduction to 20th Century Modern Fiction

7. In This Semester You Will Study
The modern fictions of the following great modern writers
A Passage to India (1924)
E. M. Forster
The Heart of Darkness
(1902)
Joseph Conrad
The Rainbow (1915)
D. H. Lawrence

8. Concept of Colonialism and Post-colonialism
C P
IColonialism is the policy of a country
seeking to extend or retain its author
ity over other people or territories,
generally with the aim of economic
dominance. In the process of
colonization, colonizers may impose
their religion, economics, and other
cultural practices on indigenous peo
ples.
Colonialism (C)
Post-colonialism is the academic
study of the cultural legacy of colonia
lism and imperialism, focusing on the
human consequences of the control
and exploitation of colonized people
and their lands.
Post-colonialism (P)
Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending
a country's rule over foreign nations, often by
military force or by gaining political and econo
mic control of other areas. Imperialism has be
en common throughout recorded history, the
earliest examples dating from the
mid-third millennium BC.
Imperialism (I)

9. Fiction vs Non-Fiction
Fiction: Fiction generally is a narrative form, in any medium, consisting of peopl
e, event, or places that are imaginary—in other words, not based strictly on histo
ry or fact. In its most narrow usage, fiction refers to written narratives in prose an
d often specifically novels, though also novellas and short stories.
3 Major Types/Categories of Fiction: 1. the short story, 2. the novella and
3. the novel
Genres of Fiction: There are various genres under fiction for example romance
, young adult, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, historical, magic realism and many more.
Non-Fiction: Nonfiction or non-fiction is any document or content that purports
in good faith to represent truth and accuracy regarding information, events, or
people. Nonfiction content may be presented either objectively or subjectively,
and may sometimes take the form of a story. Examples: biography, memoirs,
jouralism, scientific, technical, economic writings etc.

10. Thank you
The End of the Lesson
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Lecture- 1