Your Favorite Literary Movement

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Well, just because I can, I thought that I would try to find out from all you other bibliophiles what your favorite literary movements are.

Oh, and please specify what country you are talking about! (i.e. "British Romanticism" or "American Romanticism" instead of just saying "Romanticism")

My favorite (obviously) is American Naturalism, (Crane, London, Steinbeck) followed closely by American Modernism (Steinbeck (again), Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and then English Renaissance drama!

 

I hate all 19th century movements in general, especially realism, naturalism and modernism (19/20). I also despise practically all 20th century's -isms although while I only read 19th and early 20th century books when I have to (Haggard excepted), I occasionally find some modern piece of literature interesting, especially if it's in some historical setting. Of course apart from science-fiction and fantasy which in fact depends almost exclusively on each particular writer no matter his technical classification.

I take much more pleasure in reading classical (mostly in Latin) or mediaeval literature (here mostly chivalric literature but not exclusively).

Still most of what I have read (except science fiction and fantasy) was written in 19th to 20th century - probably because of the sole multitude of that period's literary accomplishments.

 

The book burnings of 1812 (made up)

I'd have to say the 20th Century Modern Fantasy movement started with Tolkien. (if you can call it that)

 

Sounds good to me, Frog.

 

I hold similiar ideals with as chevy, but I still find those movements interesting, even if they aren't my cup of tea.

Transcendentalism.