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Dirty Realism (EKSAMENSEMNE)
Definition of Dirty realism
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_realism#cite_note-1 ):
"Dirty realism is a term coined by Bill Buford of Granta magazine to define a North American literary movement. Writers in this sub-category of realism are said to depict the seamier or more mundane aspects of ordinary life in spare, unadorned language.
The term formed the title of the Summer 1983 edition of Granta magazine, for which Buford wrote an explanatory introduction:
"Dirty realism is the fiction of a new generation of American authors. They write about the belly-side of contemporary life – a deserted husband, an unwed mother, a car thief, a pickpocket, a drug addict – but they write about it with a disturbing detachment, at times verging on comedy. Understated, ironic, sometimes savage, but insistently compassionate, these stories constitute a new voice in fiction."
Sometimes considered a variety of Literary minimalism, Dirty realism is characterized by an economy with words and a focus on surface description. Writers working within the genre tend to avoid adverbs, extended metaphor and internal monologue, instead allowing objects and context to dictate meaning. Characters are shown in ordinary, unremarkable occupations, and often a lack of resources and money that creates an internal desperation."
A term we have worked with is Voyeurism: "the interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual activity, or other actions usually considered to be of a private nature".
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyeurism#cite_note-1 )
The voyeur does not normally relate directly with the subject of his/her interest – a subject who is often unaware of being observed. Voyeurism may involve the making of a secret photograph or video of the subject during an intimate activity. When the interest in a particular subject is obsessive, the behaviour may be described as stalking.
Texts we have worked with in this topic:
Kernestof:
- "Neighbors" (1971), a short story by Raymond Carver
- "Son of Satan" (1982), a short story by Charles Bukowski
- "Love for 17.50" (1973), a short story by Charles Bukowski
- "Say Yes" (1985), a short story by Tobias Wolff
- "Dirty Realism: Authenticity in the 20th Century" (January 7, 2018), an article in The Stanford Daily by Gracie Newman
Supplerende stof:
I forbindelse med teksten "Love for 17.50" så vi denne video:
"Rise of the Sex Robots" (video made by The Guardian in 2017, found via Facebook)
Tilladte digitale hjælpemidler ved eksamen:
Digitale ordbøger og grammatiksider :
o ordbogen.com Ordbogen.com
o abc-ordbogen ABC-Ordbogen
o minlæring.dk Minlæring - Læringsunivers til sprogfagene, herunder "Do It Write"
o oald8.com Oxford Learner's Dictionaries | Find definitions, translations, and grammar explanations at Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
o merriam-webster Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
(Dictionary = ordbog, Thesaurus = synonymordbog)
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