That's not a definition, though. There is literature that focuses strongly on the inner life of the characters, and literature that is all about the plot and swoops the characters along for the ride, and everything in between.
And yes, talented and well-read writers with all kinds of tools are now writing in all genres, and it's delicious and leads to the cross-breeding and exploding of literary conventions. And, inevitably, to new definitions and conventions and arguments about them. :)
Re: Whos' afraid of Virinia Woolf?
Date: 2006-12-19 07:13 pm (UTC)And yes, talented and well-read writers with all kinds of tools are now writing in all genres, and it's delicious and leads to the cross-breeding and exploding of literary conventions. And, inevitably, to new definitions and conventions and arguments about them. :)