2007-07-14 06:25:48 · 6 answers · asked by Cadillac K 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Contemporary usually means in the present. Contemporary fiction tells a story written about today. People who are contemporaries are of a similar age.
2007-07-14 06:31:22 · answer #1 · answered by MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the same time frame. Such as, Davie Crockett and Sam Houston were contemporaries. Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein were contemporaries (writing during the same time).
Contemporary literature is writing that encompasses the current time (the present). Anything written about someone or something in the present. These writings will pass from contemporary in a few years.
"Dracula in Manhattan," circa 2000 would be considered contemporary horror/paranormal.
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2007-07-14 13:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by orbitaldata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contemporary means "with the times". Thus, it means as things are at the present time.
2007-07-14 13:29:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alive or working at the same time. Clinton and Edwards are contemporaries; Clinton and Nixon are not.
It can also mean "that which is going on now".
2007-07-14 13:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Mamianka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern
2007-07-14 13:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ralph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means someone who or that which is of it's own time.If I were to say,"You and your comtemporaries";i would be saying,"You and people your age>"See?
2007-07-14 13:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by TL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋