Literature in the Midst and After the COVID-19 Storm

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic has changed social life orders radically. This changing orders also gives impact on world of literature, discussion activities, and literary or drama performances are made virtually. During the pandemic time , however, discussions on literary issues which are made virtually have passed beyond the geographic boundaries .The discussion participants coming from many areas in the same country and even from abroad can interact easily.However, it is not easy when it deals with drama performances on stage. Drama performances in virtual form have minimized the magic of literature Virtual form in drama performances cannot present the context and the lively taste of drama performances on stage. The audience cannot get lost and touched when they watch
the virtual drama performances in virtual form. For this reason, during the pandemic and in the future, literary activities need to be properly sorted. Activities such as literary discussions can be done virtually, otherwise literary or drama performances should still be carried out directly.