POSTMODERN IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH FICTION: A STUDY OF FRAGMENTATION AND SELF-PERCEPTION

Abstract

This paper explores the concept of postmodern identity in contemporary British fiction, focusing on how authors depict fragmented self-perception and multiple selves in response to sociocultural shifts. The study draws upon representative novels from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, analyzing how characters grapple with questions of identity amid postmodern conditions such as globalization, migration, technological transformation, and the decline of grand narratives. By examining literary techniques such as unreliable narration, metafiction, and temporal disjunction, this study highlights the ways in which British authors have responded to the complexities of identity in a fragmented world. The research contributes to a broader understanding of the interplay between fiction, subjectivity, and cultural change in postmodern literature.