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Old 07-21-2009, 01:45 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by pilotbob View Post
One definition I found that also makes sense is that they author sets the story in the same time frame in which he lives. So if we add that to an author that is still alive I think that is a pretty good definition?

Anyway, please see my previous message.

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I think that is fine, my real point is that using the term "Contemporary" is confusing without providing clarification. I suggest that in the future we clearly define what we are applying the "Contemporary" era to.

So if we want to limit the choice to works taking place in contemporary time we state it in the title/description. "Mobileread works that take place in contemporary time".

If we want authors whose body is still warm we say
"Mobileread contemporary authors from any genre or time"

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My definition of contemporary would be books written about time periods ranging from a given year to now. What that given yeqar is we should decide. Maybe go back to 1970 and anything earlier is a no go.
Actually the time period for contemporary is clearly defined, it is anything that took place in post WWII era to present.


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