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Originally Posted by treadlightly
I think the intention is the same - books written in a modern setting and perhaps, but not necessarily, highlighting current social issues. Jon, would you agree that Modern Fiction and Contemporary Fiction are the same so that we can have three votes and advance the nomination?
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I would agree that they are similar enough that we don't need both. The question comes as to which name do we want.
This is the definition I found for
contemporary fiction...
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Most contemporary/literary fiction is also realistic meaning it has the following characteristics:
It contains characters that behave the way most readers would. The characters must be believable.
The story is set in the present.
The setting is a real place or at least seems like a real place.
The events are events that could happen in real life.
Dialogue is informal and conversational and often includes regional dialects.
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