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The most acceptable
definition for contemporary literature
is two dimensional.
First, there is the period
of time in which the work is
authored--during or after the 1960s. Works
authored before that era of cultural
revolution are generally known as classic
literature.
The second dimension is the
style of writing and the subject matter.
Rules, taboos, conventional perceptions, and
reality are often cast aside in presentation
of contemporary works (yet are often the
subject or backdrop of the story).
As a judge presiding over
lawsuits in an entire different genre said, "I know it when I see it."
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