Education of the republic of uzbekistan navoi state pedagogical institute faculty of english and literature

The actually of the theme
Is descending order of quantity, Old English literature 
consists of: sermons and saints' lives; biblical translations; translated Latin works 
of the early 
Church Fathers
; chronicles and narrative history works; laws, wills and 
other legal works; practical works on grammar, medicine, and geography; and 
poetry. In all, there are over 400 surviving manuscripts from the period, of which 
about 189 are considered major. In addition, some Old English text survives 
on 
stone
structures and ornate objects. 
The poem 
Beowulf
, which often begins the traditional 
canon of English literature
, 
is the most famous work of Old English literature. The 
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
has 
also proven significant for historical study, preserving a chronology of early 

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English history. In addition to Old English literature, 
Anglo-Latin works
comprise 
the largest volume of literature from the early medieval period in England. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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CHAPTER I.
 
Famous British Writers
 
1.1.
 
Contemporary English Literature
The 
literature contemporary 
or contemporary movement includes all literary 
events that have occurred since the posmodernidad. It is defined by a period but 
also by its very particular style. Most scholars call all literary production after 
World War II, in the 1940s, contemporary literature. This period extends to the 
present day. Contemporary literature is characterized by fragmentation, unreliable 
storytellers, pastiche (imitation of styles and authors), changing narration, non-
linear presentation, and play and uncertainty in language.
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Similarly, this literature is recognized for its historically postmodern content. This 
is related to the era of computers, robotics, mobile phones, globalization, among 
others. Now, some work or some writer could be considered contemporary if they 
share current stylistic, artistic or thematic qualities.
Under 
this 
concept, 
even 
some 
writers 
of 
other 
centuries 
seem 
contemporary. Much of contemporary literature comes from Western authors, 
although the term is not exclusive to European or American literatures.