What We Talk About When We Talk About Love | Compare and Contrast
1960s–1970s: The dominant trend in fiction is in the style of experimental, ‘‘postmodern’’ writing. The American short story is considered to be at a low point.
1990s: Carver’s turn to ‘‘neo-realist’’ subjectmatter, written in a ‘‘minimalist’’ style, which goes against the grain of postmodern fiction, is credited with both revitalizing the genre of the American short story, and inspiring a generation of writer’s attempting to imitate his minimalist style. Because of the large number of Carver imitators, however,...
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