>modern literature
>from a culture that doesn't have irony or sarcasm
>>7629284
Which culture are you talking about bruh? In my experience some Murricans can do irony. There seem to be others though who can only use extremely heavy-handed sarcasm, and seem to get confused by anything more subtle. Maybe it's a regional thing.
Why's irony or sarcasm a prerequisite for literature? What about literary/artistic movements like New Sincerity, are they just pointless? Why?