CONTAMINATION OF POSTMODERNIST AND POST-POSTMODERNIST TENDENCIES IN THE WORKS BY J. FRANZEN

The study focuses on the manifestation of main literary trends – postmodernism and post-postmodernism in novels contemporary American writer J. Franzen, which has determined purpose paper to identify, characterize analyze leading features new tendencies that have obtained original interpretation writer’s creative activity. article gives a brief overview philosophical, cultural criticism studies both home foreign scholars, describe vectors development process at present stage, pose various hypotheses with reference definition these vectors, them suggest terms for their nomination. postmodernist post-postmodernist are explored concrete material Corrections Purity by they receive serve impersonating author’s ideas, unfolding themes, creating characters expressing narration modality. key method research used this is interpretive analysis, involves identifying content semantic dominants interpreting work fiction within certain context, determining inclusion system current movements trends. analysis works under investigation revealed typical post-postmodern era whole, most important following: no clear distinction between post-postmodernism; realization sophisticated interaction elements such as metamodernism, cosmodernism, digimodernism, automodernism. results can be modern fiction, specifically different levels teaching philological faculties universities. argues Franzen demonstrate specific post-postmodernism, reject principles same time follow them, return realistic traditions actualize tendencies.