Answer:
The statement that does NOT describe a change in how people interacted with contemporary literary texts in the period after 1945 is:
C) The period known as modernism began and was fully embraced by all writers
Explanation:
- The period known as modernism actually emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, before 1945. Modernism was characterized by a departure from traditional forms and conventions in literature, embracing experimentation and new ways of expressing ideas.
- After 1945, there were shifts in literary movements, including postmodernism, which further challenged and expanded literary conventions.
- Professors exposing students to more complex literary texts, a large number of European writers immigrating to the United States, and the influence of "The New Criticism" encouraging close examination of texts are all changes that reflect shifts in literary education, cultural exchange, and critical approaches in the post-1945 period.
- The statement suggesting that modernism began and was fully embraced by all writers is not accurate as modernism predates the post-1945 period and was not universally embraced by all writers due to its radical departure from traditional literary forms.
