FRANCIS C. MACANSANTOS PRISCILLA S. MACANSANTOS Published in 1946, Ginto Sa Makiling – a novel by Macario Pineda, is the first work of note that appeared after the second world war. Modern literature is written in the contemporary period. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. I intend to show that these texts exemplify two very different but nevertheless comparable positions in contemporary Scandinavian literature. Salinger's contemporary novel The Catcher in the Rye explored adolescent alienation. You’ll be introduced to key authors, texts, ideas and critical methods from the period, and construct a distinct, individually chosen programme of study from a wide range of options. Best Contemporary Literary Fiction (Around the Last 30 Years) Description: Books of the last 30 or so years destined to be classics Members: 116 participating members ( show all ) He famously described his subject as "the American small town, Protestant middle class.". Generally they are too preachy. sturlington (0): Published much more than 30 years ago. Winner of the National Book Award for his 2001 novel, "The Corrections," and a frequent contributor of essays to The New Yorker, Jonathan Franzen's works include a 2002 book of essays titled "How to Be Alone," a 2006 memoir, "The Discomfort Zone," and the acclaimed "Freedom" (2010). ThoughtCo. Alliteration. The British novelist and essayist's third novel, "On Beauty," was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction. These examples just scratch the surface. This lesson helps you decipher pieces of contemporary American literature by looking at famous examples from some of the greatest authors of the time. aulsmith (0): I don't think you have to be boring and obscure to be "best". Contemporary literature reflects current trends in life and culture and because these things change often, contemporary literature changes often as well. In works such as Poe’s The Raven, women were always presented as idealized love interests, pure and beautiful, but usually without anything else to offer.Ironically, the most notable novels of the period were written by women (Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and Mary Shelley, for example), but had to be initially published under male … Lists: pbw0064 (1), Myrrha (1), missesK (1), MrsIsIn (2), bjmiles (2), alisonday69 (2), jaromdl (2), Himalmitra (2), LisaMaria_C (2), manderson113 (3), peterveen (3) — 12 more, littwit (3), mspixieears (3), Daniele.Mastronardi (4), gypsysmom (4), Twixi (4), grammabren (5), paulkinder (5), neicybee (10), 2lindamar (10), roby72 (13), thecoroner (16), chilkatlady (24), Lists: TB2468 (1), lilywren (1), ValLloyd (1), littwit (2), deldevries (3), MrsIsIn (3), booksinbed (3), paulkinder (3), rozymary (3), kara.shamy (4), peterveen (4) — 12 more, SilentInAWay (4), gypsysmom (5), Twixi (5), JWhitsitt (5), ahef1963 (5), grammabren (6), LisaMaria_C (6), macha (8), chilkatlady (8), thorold (9), thecoroner (15), roby72 (16), Lists: John_Vaughan (1), BAPS (2), MsRoux (2), dottieph (2), birder4106 (2), ValLloyd (3), koalakt (3), deldevries (4), cindyi1218 (4), griffinas (4), manderson113 (5) — 10 more, rozymary (6), paulkinder (6), ahef1963 (6), gypsysmom (8), MrsIsIn (8), booksinbed (8), chilkatlady (9), mmignano11 (9), Twixi (16), sturlington (32), Thumbs down: stellarexplorer, LisaMaria_C, Lists: AnaraGuard (1), sipthereader (1), birder4106 (1), grammabren (2), koalakt (2), griffinas (2), MsRoux (3), TeriAndersonNeedham (4), Estramir (4), bugeon (4), JWhitsitt (4) — 7 more, chilkatlady (4), deldevries (5), mmignano11 (5), booksinbed (6), ibinu (9), Twixi (10), augustau (18), Lists: Volkertvos (1), howdydomaam (1), Her_Royal_Orangeness (1), AnaraGuard (2), cindyi1218 (2), generalkala (2), grammabren (3), ahef1963 (3), LisaMaria_C (3), lilywren (4), mmignano11 (4) — 9 more, KimarieBee (5), gypsysmom (6), SqueakyChu (6), Peace2 (6), ValLloyd (6), chilkatlady (6), Twixi (9), rozymary (12), sturlington (31), Thumbs down: paulkinder, birder4106, susiesharp, Lists: LoisCK (1), ekelnor (2), AnaraGuard (3), cej1027 (3), MsRoux (4), susiesharp (4), Storeetllr (5), deldevries (7), booksinbed (7), 1morechapter (7), leigonj (8) — 10 more, rozymary (9), MrsIsIn (10), gypsysmom (12), Peace2 (12), Twixi (14), LisaMaria_C (17), ahef1963 (20), chilkatlady (27), sturlington (34), thecoroner (44), Lists: thecoroner (1), ValLloyd (2), BAPS (3), roby72 (3), rozymary (4), sipthereader (4), booksinbed (5), AnaraGuard (6), MsRoux (6), MrsIsIn (7), mmignano11 (7) — 10 more, grammabren (9), gypsysmom (10), neicybee (11), Twixi (11), ahef1963 (11), 1morechapter (11), chilkatlady (13), LisaMaria_C (13), kara.shamy (19), sturlington (33). Contemporary literature, on the other hand, can’t always teach the students the same as classic literature because it is often watered down for them to avoid backlash from parents. Her works often deal with race and the immigrant's postcolonial experience. It reflects the author's perspective and can come across as cynical. 2008. this book isn't just depressing it's at the bottom of an abyss with sleet and sunburns, Lists: BAPS (1), cindyi1218 (1), paulkinder (1), littwit (1), dottieph (1), Roro8 (1), griffinas (1), susiesharp (1), Bretzky1 (2), deldevries (2), gypsysmom (2) — 21 more, TeriAndersonNeedham (2), manderson113 (2), Twixi (2), oldkid1943 (2), booksinbed (2), bugeon (2), rozymary (2), ahef1963 (2), mmignano11 (2), Daniele.Mastronardi (3), sipthereader (3), chilkatlady (3), lyndabriggs (3), SqueakyChu (3), birder4106 (5), grammabren (8), LisaMaria_C (8), neicybee (9), Peace2 (11), kara.shamy (17), 1morechapter (31), Thumbs down: FlorenceArt, JWhitsitt, Himalmitra, Tomleesteenboek, eromsted, Lists: MrsIsIn (1), juanakennedy (1), crookedcat (1), bjmiles (1), bugeon (1), mazzy7 (1), roby72 (1), chilkatlady (1), MaskedMumbler (1), mmignano11 (1), SilentInAWay (1) — 12 more, Edward (1), wlindboe (2), JWhitsitt (2), gypsysmom (3), Twixi (3), birder4106 (3), inge87 (4), peterveen (5), LisaMaria_C (5), grammabren (7), thorold (10), thecoroner (11), Thumbs down: ahef1963, Peace2, aulsmith, Diane-bpcb. (noun) Dictionary ! Profile of Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize Winning Novelist, Biography of Salman Rushdie, Master of the Modern Allegorical Novel, Biography of Margaret Atwood, Canadian Poet and Writer, Biography of Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer, Biography of John Updike, Pulitzer Prize Winning American Author, Biography of Philip Roth, American Novelist, Short-Story Writer, Biography of Isabel Allende, Writer of Modern Magical Realism, Biography of Louise Erdrich, Native American Author, 12 Russian Authors Every Language Learner Should Read, 6 Speeches by American Authors for Secondary ELA Classrooms, Biography of Saul Bellow, Canadian-American Author, B.A., English Education, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. aulsmith (0): Too over-written for my tastes. Contemporary Literature publishes scholarly essays on contemporary writing in English, interviews with established and emerging authors, and reviews of recent critical books in the field. Using contemporary illustrative examples from academic literature and reputable business publications, discuss the challenges to educational establishments wishing to move up the rankings. Literature has existed in the Americas for as long as the people who lived there have been telling stories. Filipinos rejoiced and guerillas who fled to … 1. ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/important-contemporary-authors-852801. 9. Lists: wlindboe (3), generalkala (3), lilywren (6), 1morechapter (8), Peace2 (10), neicybee (12), Storeetllr (12), augustau (13), deldevries (17), ahef1963 (18), MrsIsIn (20) — 4 more, booksinbed (21), gypsysmom (22), sturlington (30), Twixi (32), Lists: arrwa (1), neicybee (4), lahochstetler (4), LoisCK (8), mmignano11 (8), cindyi1218 (10), MsRoux (11), ahef1963 (12), chilkatlady (14), MrsIsIn (22), booksinbed (25) — 2 more, gypsysmom (30), Twixi (37), Lists: cej1027 (1), generalkala (4), SqueakyChu (4), dottieph (5), BAPS (6), cindyi1218 (9), AnaraGuard (13), ahef1963 (16), booksinbed (18), chilkatlady (18), grammabren (19) — 3 more, Twixi (31), LisaMaria_C (36), sturlington (43), Lists: jloffee (1), lahochstetler (2), bjmiles (5), koalakt (11), MsRoux (12), gypsysmom (20), MrsIsIn (21), augustau (21), kara.shamy (24), LisaMaria_C (25), ahef1963 (27) — 4 more, mmignano11 (28), Twixi (36), booksinbed (37), sturlington (42), Lists: Diane-bpcb (1), bfkendrick (2), griffinas (3), ibinu (7), ValLloyd (7), mspixieears (7), AnaraGuard (12), rozymary (17), deldevries (19), MrsIsIn (26), LisaMaria_C (39) — 2 more, sturlington (45), ahef1963 (47), Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness (2), bugeon (5), jaromdl (7), mspixieears (9), griffinas (10), MsRoux (13), rozymary (19), gypsysmom (25), chilkatlady (25), Twixi (26), MrsIsIn (27) — 2 more, booksinbed (28), kara.shamy (36), Lists: Daniele.Mastronardi (2), BenSD480 (2), ibinu (4), aulsmith (5), lilywren (9), SilentInAWay (10), AnaraGuard (14), paulkinder (14), 2lindamar (16), rozymary (25), ahef1963 (29) — 3 more, MrsIsIn (31), chilkatlady (36), sturlington (49), Lists: thorold (2), littwit (5), mspixieears (10), rozymary (13), mmignano11 (14), booksinbed (16), deldevries (18), kara.shamy (22), Twixi (23), ahef1963 (28), gypsysmom (33) — 3 more, chilkatlady (35), thecoroner (43), sturlington (44), Lists: bjmiles (4), jaromdl (5), LoisCK (6), littwit (6), dottieph (7), 2lindamar (9), booksinbed (17), koalakt (22), gypsysmom (24), MrsIsIn (25), ahef1963 (25) — 1 more, LisaMaria_C (41), Lists: eromsted (3), SilentInAWay (3), KWille (7), bjmiles (7), macha (7), ahef1963 (19), deldevries (20), grammabren (21), chilkatlady (23), rozymary (26), MrsIsIn (32) — 2 more, Twixi (33), gypsysmom (35), Lists: 2lindamar (6), ValLloyd (9), manderson113 (12), neicybee (13), 1morechapter (14), LisaMaria_C (14), deldevries (21), grammabren (22), rozymary (22), ahef1963 (22), MrsIsIn (23) — 4 more, kara.shamy (26), booksinbed (29), gypsysmom (39), Twixi (39), Lists: bfkendrick (3), KimarieBee (3), mspixieears (5), Roro8 (5), paulkinder (8), 2lindamar (8), booksinbed (13), mmignano11 (13), rozymary (15), deldevries (22), chilkatlady (22) — 4 more, gypsysmom (23), kara.shamy (25), Twixi (28), sturlington (46), Thumbs down: ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, generalkala, JGKC, Lists: barbharper (1), woolenthusiast (1), trandism (2), KWille (5), birder4106 (6), LisaMaria_C (9), augustau (10), MrsIsIn (24), Twixi (25), Lists: barbharper (2), wlindboe (4), peterveen (7), KWille (8), roby72 (20), thecoroner (26), gypsysmom (28), MrsIsIn (29), Twixi (30), booksinbed (33), kara.shamy (35) — 1 more, ahef1963 (46), Lists: ekelnor (4), cej1027 (5), LoisCK (9), cindyi1218 (11), manderson113 (13), paulkinder (13), MsRoux (14), 2lindamar (17), 1morechapter (21), deldevries (25), ahef1963 (32) — 2 more, MrsIsIn (34), booksinbed (74), Lists: trandism (5), SilentInAWay (6), lilywren (7), peterveen (8), roby72 (10), thecoroner (19), ahef1963 (21), deldevries (23), chilkatlady (28), MrsIsIn (30), Twixi (35) — 1 more, sturlington (47), Lists: wlindboe (5), 1morechapter (9), peterveen (10), neicybee (15), grammabren (23), deldevries (24), gypsysmom (26), booksinbed (34), MrsIsIn (36), kara.shamy (37), ahef1963 (38) — 2 more, Twixi (40), sturlington (48), Lists: macha (2), thecoroner (3), trandism (3), roby72 (5), peterveen (9), SilentInAWay (11), Bretzky1 (12), MrsIsIn (28), Twixi (38), Lists: augustau (4), Her_Royal_Orangeness (4), jaromdl (8), cindyi1218 (12), neicybee (14), MsRoux (15), koalakt (15), chilkatlady (29), booksinbed (32), MrsIsIn (35), Lists: Estramir (1), bjmiles (6), wlindboe (6), manderson113 (11), Storeetllr (11), MsRoux (16), grammabren (20), koalakt (20), gypsysmom (27), MrsIsIn (33), Twixi (34) — 3 more, ahef1963 (41), thecoroner (42), chilkatlady (43), Thumbs down: leigonj, sturlington, aulsmith, Bretzky1. (2020, August 28). An example of this backlash occurred a few years ago in the Intermediate school. Philippine Literature: The Contemporary Period 1. How to solve: Explain the contemporary perspective of Psychology with relevant examples and literature. Levey’s selection is, as he makes abundantly clear, not representative of the canon of maximalism. In 1908 Ch’oe published the poem “Hae egeso pada ege” (“From the Sea to Children”) in Sonyŏn (“Children”), the first literary journal aimed at producing cultural reform. Philippine Literature in the Post-War and Contemporary Period. In Arlene J. Chai’s novel, protagonist Caridad … Continuous access to current biographical and bibliographical data. Architecture and Modern Literature explores the representation and interpretation of architectural space in modern literature from the early nineteenth century to the present, with the aim of showing how literary production and architectural construction are related as cultural forms in the historical context of modernity. 15:00. Most of her works usually contain elements of magical realism and vivid female characters. Toni Morrison's "Beloved" (1987) was named best novel of the past 25 years in a 2006 New York Times Book Review survey. 11. 4453. *This sample paper was adapted by the Writing Center from Key, K.L., Rich, C., DeCristofaro, C., Collins, S. (2010). Maximalism in Contemporary Literature examines two novels by Thomas Pynchon (Gravity’s Rainbow, Inherent Vice), David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest, The Pale King) and Nicholson Baker (The Mezzanine, Room Temperature). Modern period in the English literature begins with the 20th century and remain till 1965. Matthew other papers: Honors World Literature: more pronoun- Contemporary literature reflects current trends in life and culture, these things change often, contemporary literature changes as well. Son of a Buddhist priest, Japanese author Haruki Murakami first struck a chord with "A Wild Sheep Chase" in 1982, a novel steeped in the genre of magical realism, which he would make his own over the coming decades. The literature of the contemporary period not only refers to a quality/style of writing but also to poetry and prose, which includes works of fiction such as: novels, novellas, essays, and dramatic works. Back to Article List. Organized thematically, the book provides historical introductions and uses a variety of relevant contemporary examples to illuminate the field. Lists: sipthereader (5), cej1027 (6), bjmiles (10), griffinas (12), AnaraGuard (15), roby72 (15), manderson113 (16), MsRoux (19), thecoroner (20), deldevries (29), booksinbed (43) — 4 more, Twixi (48), MrsIsIn (49), gypsysmom (50), sturlington (53), Thumbs down: Storeetllr, michigantrumpet, birder4106, LisaMaria_C, Lists: ibinu (1), BenSD480 (4), sturlington (5), leigonj (6), TeriAndersonNeedham (11), manderson113 (15), deldevries (26), gypsysmom (38), MrsIsIn (45), Twixi (97), Lists: cej1027 (4), littwit (7), LisaMaria_C (7), cindyi1218 (15), AnaraGuard (16), koalakt (17), MsRoux (20), rozymary (30), gypsysmom (42), MrsIsIn (43), Lists: Peace2 (2), generalkala (6), 2lindamar (7), KimarieBee (8), sturlington (13), grammabren (24), rozymary (24), gypsysmom (31), MrsIsIn (40), LisaMaria_C (46), ahef1963 (48) — 1 more, Twixi (109), Lists: Himalmitra (4), Storeetllr (8), TeriAndersonNeedham (12), LisaMaria_C (12), koalakt (13), MsRoux (17), mmignano11 (24), deldevries (28), gypsysmom (32), MrsIsIn (50), sturlington (51), Lists: jaromdl (3), koalakt (5), Bretzky1 (9), chilkatlady (11), cindyi1218 (13), neicybee (16), MsRoux (18), booksinbed (27), LisaMaria_C (32), MrsIsIn (37), Lists: neicybee (5), Peace2 (5), LoisCK (12), 2lindamar (14), sturlington (16), deldevries (27), mmignano11 (32), MrsIsIn (39), ahef1963 (40), gypsysmom (41), Twixi (52) — 1 more, kara.shamy (76), Lists: Estramir (2), koalakt (9), griffinas (9), mmignano11 (19), MsRoux (21), chilkatlady (21), deldevries (30), gypsysmom (36), MrsIsIn (61), Lists: 1morechapter (5), 2lindamar (12), MsRoux (22), rozymary (29), booksinbed (30), chilkatlady (30), gypsysmom (40), MrsIsIn (44), ahef1963 (49), sturlington (50), Lists: kara.shamy (1), SqueakyChu (1), Chatterbox (4), lilywren (8), AnaraGuard (17), rozymary (23), booksinbed (36), MrsIsIn (41), Twixi (43), Lists: AmourFou (1), dottieph (9), manderson113 (14), augustau (15), MsRoux (23), jaromdl (24), MrsIsIn (42), sturlington (52), Lists: thorold (1), trandism (4), Himalmitra (6), roby72 (11), paulkinder (12), thecoroner (17), MrsIsIn (38), Twixi (41), Lists: 1morechapter (16), cindyi1218 (17), neicybee (21), MsRoux (24), deldevries (31), chilkatlady (39), gypsysmom (45), booksinbed (56), Twixi (60), kara.shamy (91), Lists: 2lindamar (2), LisaMaria_C (11), koalakt (12), AnaraGuard (18), MsRoux (26), mmignano11 (26), deldevries (33), MrsIsIn (64), Lists: ekelnor (1), cindyi1218 (16), neicybee (18), MsRoux (25), LisaMaria_C (26), kara.shamy (40), MrsIsIn (46), sturlington (54), Lists: KimarieBee (4), peterveen (11), ValLloyd (12), neicybee (17), gypsysmom (34), booksinbed (42), Twixi (44), ahef1963 (50), Lists: cej1027 (8), jaromdl (10), 2lindamar (11), cindyi1218 (14), grammabren (25), mmignano11 (29), booksinbed (31), ahef1963 (33), LisaMaria_C (38), Lists: BAPS (7), AnaraGuard (21), thecoroner (27), neicybee (28), MsRoux (33), deldevries (38), kara.shamy (42), booksinbed (50), ahef1963 (56), gypsysmom (75), Lists: kara.shamy (6), bjmiles (11), peterveen (15), AnaraGuard (19), MsRoux (28), Twixi (51), gypsysmom (52), MrsIsIn (73), Lists: LoisCK (10), LisaMaria_C (10), peterveen (12), mmignano11 (18), rozymary (28), ahef1963 (31), gypsysmom (37), Twixi (45), MrsIsIn (51), Lists: neicybee (2), Her_Royal_Orangeness (7), jaromdl (13), ahef1963 (36), booksinbed (39), gypsysmom (46), MrsIsIn (63), Lists: Peace2 (3), lahochstetler (5), jaromdl (12), rozymary (27), ahef1963 (35), booksinbed (38), Twixi (42), MrsIsIn (47), Lists: eromsted (2), ibinu (6), thecoroner (10), macha (12), roby72 (14), MrsIsIn (48), Lists: neicybee (7), AnaraGuard (20), sturlington (20), augustau (20), gypsysmom (53), ahef1963 (55), booksinbed (62), MrsIsIn (71), Lists: inge87 (1), woolenthusiast (2), rozymary (31), kara.shamy (38), gypsysmom (43), MrsIsIn (54), Lists: AmourFou (2), Himalmitra (10), 1morechapter (20), gypsysmom (44), Twixi (46), MrsIsIn (55), booksinbed (63), Lists: barbharper (3), peterveen (14), koalakt (18), MsRoux (27), chilkatlady (32), gypsysmom (51), MrsIsIn (68), Lists: thorold (5), augustau (11), peterveen (13), deldevries (32), kara.shamy (39), MrsIsIn (58), Twixi (102), Lists: KimarieBee (2), Storeetllr (9), leigonj (10), jaromdl (16), manderson113 (17), sturlington (22), gypsysmom (47), MrsIsIn (59), aulsmith (0): If you think this is literary, try reading more fanfic, Lists: ekelnor (5), neicybee (19), cindyi1218 (19), kara.shamy (28), mmignano11 (30), LisaMaria_C (35), MrsIsIn (52), sturlington (55), Lists: Peace2 (4), peterveen (16), sturlington (21), gypsysmom (48), ahef1963 (64), booksinbed (64), MrsIsIn (65), Lists: sturlington (15), MsRoux (29), deldevries (36), kara.shamy (44), ahef1963 (57), booksinbed (67), gypsysmom (82), MrsIsIn (90), Lists: augustau (2), neicybee (23), kara.shamy (41), sturlington (56), MrsIsIn (62), booksinbed (65), Twixi (103), Lists: missesK (2), Her_Royal_Orangeness (3), jaromdl (9), neicybee (20), MrsIsIn (53), Lists: ValLloyd (10), TeriAndersonNeedham (13), mmignano11 (23), neicybee (25), ahef1963 (34), chilkatlady (40), sturlington (57), MrsIsIn (66), Lists: Chatterbox (1), chilkatlady (26), booksinbed (35), LisaMaria_C (45), gypsysmom (49), MrsIsIn (67), Lists: thecoroner (2), barbharper (4), roby72 (6), Twixi (47), MrsIsIn (57), Lists: susiesharp (2), ValLloyd (13), LisaMaria_C (27), MsRoux (30), gypsysmom (54), MrsIsIn (104), Lists: ibinu (3), Himalmitra (9), mmignano11 (20), kara.shamy (27), thecoroner (28), sturlington (58), MrsIsIn (82), Lists: koalakt (19), neicybee (26), jaromdl (28), MsRoux (31), booksinbed (40), MrsIsIn (70), sturlington (74), Lists: Storeetllr (2), thecoroner (13), cindyi1218 (18), neicybee (22), MsRoux (32), booksinbed (41), MrsIsIn (56), Twixi (61), Lists: sturlington (11), TeriAndersonNeedham (14), deldevries (34), kara.shamy (48), ahef1963 (59), gypsysmom (86), MrsIsIn (123), Lists: toups (1), 1morechapter (3), augustau (5), koalakt (14), MrsIsIn (60), Lists: Himalmitra (11), koalakt (24), neicybee (27), deldevries (35), sturlington (72), MrsIsIn (76), booksinbed (79), Twixi (83), Lists: Roro8 (7), cindyi1218 (23), 1morechapter (29), sturlington (59), gypsysmom (68), MrsIsIn (77), Lists: aulsmith (7), thecoroner (31), ahef1963 (51), gypsysmom (55), Twixi (55), MrsIsIn (80), Lists: Chatterbox (5), bugeon (6), chilkatlady (37), Twixi (49), MrsIsIn (72), Lists: thecoroner (6), thorold (8), ahef1963 (37), Twixi (50), MrsIsIn (74), Lists: thecoroner (5), roby72 (7), deldevries (50), Twixi (59), MrsIsIn (86), Lists: augustau (8), cindyi1218 (22), sturlington (23), neicybee (24), ahef1963 (58), Lists: LoisCK (13), koalakt (23), chilkatlady (34), deldevries (37), Twixi (69), gypsysmom (77), MrsIsIn (179), Lists: augustau (14), LisaMaria_C (16), cindyi1218 (24), jaromdl (27), MrsIsIn (75), This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. 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