CultureAugust 16, 2026

postmodern

post-MOD-urn

Definition

Referring to a style or movement in arts, literature, and culture characterized by a distrust of grand narratives, irony, fragmented structures, and the blending of different genres or historical references.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'post-' (meaning after) and 'modern,' it emerged in the mid-20th century to describe a cultural shift away from the principles and forms of Modernism.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the complex, self-referential literary influences behind 'Under the Silver Lake,' suggesting the film shares characteristics with the works of writers like Thomas Pynchon.

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