British literature

The object of my term paper is British literature, and the subject is contemporary British literature.
First of all what is literature? The word itself connected to words like “letter”. It means any form of communication which is written down.
But we use the word to describe a certain kind of writing, a certain category of written communication.

Introduction……………………………………………………………...........3
Major trends in British literature since 1900s…………………………….5
British literature in XX century……………………………………..5
British literature in XI century………………………………………20
Main genres of modern literature………………………………………..23
Poetry and drama…………………………………………………...23
Novels and general prose…………………………………………...26
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….29
Literature……………………………………………………………………...30