21st Century Lit

• 21st Century Literature


  Created within the last two decades by contemporary authors
• 21st Century Literature


  • Focuses on modern issues, themes, and impact of tech on communication & expression
  • Likes to experiment with new forms and styles
  • Is never static – it evolves alongside us!
  • Reflects unique time of technological change
• 21st Century Readers


  • Tech-savvy, comfortable in navigating digital formats & media
  • Understand internet culture or "internet speak" (slang, abbreviation, memes)
  • Have skills to appreciate & create exciting forms
• Classic Literary Genres


  • Poetry - expressive language, rhythm, imagery
  • Drama - performed stories, dialogue, & action
  • Fiction - imaginative storytelling, invented characters & worlds
  • Non-fiction - factual writing, biographies, educational texts
• New and Exciting Genres


  • Illustrated novels
  • Digi-fiction
  • Graphic novels
  • Manga
  • Doodle fiction
  • Text-talk novels
  • Chick lit
  • Flash fiction
  • Creative nonfiction
  • Science fiction
  • Blogs
  • Hyper poetry
• Illustrated novels


  Words and pictures share equal importance, like watching a movie in your head
• Illustrated novels


  • The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
  • The Arrival (Shaun Tan)
  • Tabi Po (Mervin Malonzo)
• Digi-fiction


  Books, videos, & websites combined; to tell you the whole story, interactive reading experience
• Digi-fiction


  • Skeleton Creek series (Patrick Carman)
  • Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me (Eros Atalia)
• Graphic novels


  • Told through sequential art and text, themes include wide range, superheroes, everyday life, serious topics
• Graphic novels


  • Trese (Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo)
  • Maus (Art Spiegelman)
  • Zsazsa Zaturnnah (Carlo Vergara)
• Manga


  • Japanese comics with a highly developed, distinct style, themes include action, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, slice of life
• Doodle fiction


  Incorporating handwritten text and simple doodles to enhance the narrative, humorous, relatable, makes reading feel less formal
• Doodle fiction


  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
  • Timmy Failure (Stephen Pastis)
  • Pugad Baboy (Pol Medina Jr.)
• Text-talk novels

  As if reading someone's text messages, like eavesdropping on real conversations, relatable to how we communicate
• Text-talk novels

  • Vince and Kath (Jenny Ruth Almocera)
  • Stories on online platforms
• Chick lit


  Lighthearted, often humorous fiction exploring modern womanhood
• Chick lit


  • Fun and relatable, explores themes of love, career, and self-discovery
• Chick lit


  • "Bridget Jones's Diary" (Helen Fielding)
  • Works by Mina V. Esguerra
  • Works by Noelle de Jesus
• Flash fiction


  Extremely short stories that pack a punch, ranging from six words to 1,000 words
• Flash fiction


  • Powerful despite brevity, makes the reader think deeply
• Flash fiction


  • "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" (Ernest Hemingway)
  • "100 Kislap" (Abdon Balde Jr.)
• Creative nonfiction


  True stories told with storytelling techniques, blending facts with literary style
• Creative nonfiction


  • Brings history & real issues to life, making them more engaging than textbooks
• Creative nonfiction


  • Ambeth Ocampo's books on Philippine history
  • "The Devil in the White City" (Erik Larson)
• Science fiction


  Imaginative stories exploring futuristic ideas, advanced technology, and other worlds
• Science fiction


  • Questions our reality & imagines endless possibilities
• Science fiction


  • "The Martian" (Andy Weir)
  • "The Hunger Games" (Suzanne Collins)
  • Works by Dean Francis Alfar
• Blogs


  Websites where individuals express opinions, share knowledge, or document experiences
• Blogs


  • Creates a community around shared interests, allows people to express themselves
• Blogs


  • Kryz Uy's "Break My Style" (fashion)
  • "The Poor Traveler" (budget travel)
  • Erwan Heussaff (Food)
• Hyper poetry


  Digital poetry using links, interactive elements, multimedia, and non-linear formatting
• Hyper poetry


  • Blurs line between reader & creator, unique & immersive experience
• Hyper poetry


  • Works of Stephanie Strickland (search online)
• Asian literature is the largest continent in the world, divided into East, Central, West, & South East regions, each with prevailing beliefs, traditions, and feelings which make Asian literature rich in thousands of stories and poetry about its heritage
• The most influential set of literary traditions in Asia are Chinese literature, Japanese literature, and Indian literature
• Chinese literature


  Puts spotlight on meander, simple everyday issues of the people in society
• Chinese philosophical books


  Explicate expected "duties, behavior, & actions a person must do in order to belong harmoniously to his society"
• Chinese literature includes


  • Fiction
  • Philosophical and religious works
  • Poetry
  • Scientific writings
• The Novel of the Three Kingdom

  Novel that recounts real events during period when China has 3 kingdoms: Cao Wei, Shu Han, Wu