Abstract
Characteristic features of the genre of novel in literature of late XX – turn of XXI century have been analyzed in the article. Contemporary prose development trends have been revealed on the base of generalization of works covering this problem and analysis of a certain writings. Changes of the genre of novel in writers' works have been revealed and factors that affect development of literary process have been defined. Scientific and technical progress impact on writers' world outlook, authors' concept of being and personality, structure and content of today novels have been revealed. Characteristic features of prose written in late XX – turn of XXI century have been defined. Multilayer, multi-genre nature, polyphony and flexibility of novels have been outlined. Analysis of ideas and topics as well as construction of works of contemporary writers has been paid much attention. Principles and methods of picturing life in prose of late XX – turn of XXI century have been defined. Essence of genre and stylistic originality of contemporary writers have been formulated. Specifics of change of the set of patterns in literature of late XX – turn of XXI century have been revealed. Deepening of psychological insight, authors' attempts to broaden the limits of traditional ideas of the world and reveal hidden sides of characters, pictured phenomena and processes have been stressed. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s2p333
Highlights
Literature of late XX – turn of XXI century has been characterized by intensification of the process of genre transformation
Research allowed us to reveal that the work of numerous contemporary writers is characterized by intensification of experiments with genre and style
Genre of novel in late ɏɏ — turn of XXI century has been undergoing significant changes caused by a number of factors, among which there are historical and cultural development of society, scientific and technical progress, will of authors to cover the world in all its multi-facetedness, complicated and controversal character and their interest to deep specific features of character and psychology of a personality
Summary
Literature of late XX – turn of XXI century has been characterized by intensification of the process of genre transformation. It was caused by renewal of ideas and topics of works and writers' will to find new forms to reveal artistic design deeper and fuller and to picture real life with all its multifaceted character. Intensification of genre transformation “is caused by growing of author's “power” over genre, shift of dominance from genre to author in tandem “genre-author”. Author's will generate various shifts and changes of established genre models that causes new genre or intragroup formations” (Zvyagina, 2001). Contemporary culture development trends play important role in changing of formal structure of works, renewal of style and meaning. Spread are works that combine elements of different genre forms like essay novel, parable novel, fairy tale novel, etc
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