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FROM: Mary Dunn <[removed]@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
REC'D: 1/19/05, 6:41 PM

I'm trying to come up with a short definition of contemporary fiction.
I see it as mainstream fiction written within the past century and would
include award winning (National Book Award, Booker, etc.) titles. Any
suggestions.

Thanks.

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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/20/05, 3:36 PM

>From: Mary Dunn <[removed]@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Contemporary Fiction
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:36:38 -0600
>
>I'm trying to come up with a short definition of contemporary fiction.
>I see it as mainstream fiction written within the past century and would
>include award winning (National Book Award, Booker, etc.) titles. Any
>suggestions.
>
>Thanks.
>

I'd agree with the "mainstream" part, but to me "contemporary" means Right
Now. Say, within the last 5-10 years.

FROM: "Hogan, Jean E." <[removed]@nvcc.edu>
REC'D: 1/21/05, 7:44 AM

I have to ask: what constitutes 'non' mainstream fiction?

-----Original Message-----
From: christine jeffords [[removed]@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:35 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Contemporary Fiction

>From: Mary Dunn <[removed]@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Contemporary Fiction
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:36:38 -0600
>
>I'm trying to come up with a short definition of contemporary fiction.
>I see it as mainstream fiction written within the past century and would
>include award winning (National Book Award, Booker, etc.) titles. Any
>suggestions.
>
>Thanks.
>

I'd agree with the "mainstream" part, but to me "contemporary" means Right
Now. Say, within the last 5-10 years.

FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/21/05, 3:46 PM

>From: "Hogan, Jean E." <[removed]@nvcc.edu>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: RE: Contemporary Fiction
>Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:36:27 -0500
>
>I have to ask: what constitutes 'non' mainstream fiction?
>

Oh, that's easy. Genre!

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