Šiuolaikinės literatūros spindesys ir skurdas
Contemporary literature, its brilliance and poverty

Summary/Abstract: A big part of modern literature as well as modern art remind of a courtesan’s life. Concern for one’s body and looks, striving for affection and showing off, diminishing of values – these are the main features and trends of the part of literature that is normally considered modern or postmodern. Modern literature and art, with their broad, strong intentions to create a world with a distinct and unique culture disassociated from the avalanche of quasi-cultural phenomena of the present reality (Antanas Andrijauskas’ description), often, in fact, wades out deeply into the stream of quasi-cultural events and becomes an integral part of them. Things that have little or nothing to do with art emerge and flood in all directions as freedom comes and all bolts of control disappears. Altogether, this is a serious problem of modern culture and art. It is necessary to consider this problem from a theoretical and practical perspective, providing reasoned and weighed opinions.

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