2024-12-02 13:26:11
They are not synonyms in the literary studies world. Modern works are those produced—roughly—between 1860 and 1960. Contemporary works refers to art of the moment, being produced by current artists. The two periods have several philosophical and stylistic differences. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(180-0-0) Author
2024-12-02 14:06:41
The modern era is also considered different from contemporary in music history. Modern is roughly 1900-1960. After that is postmodern. "Modern" in this sense refers to the ethos of the era, like similar to the specific definition of "Classical" (~1750-1820). [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-1-11) Author
2024-12-03 10:57:46
Though being rude about the author, the terms referred to are not precise and using both does not make them clearer. But complaining about an academic being academic can be done in comments. CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(0-0-4) Author