But the myth of the small-minded generation persists
of London. “There’s no writing. They don’t care about literature. None of them read books.” He went on: “Where is the great millennial novel? There isn’t one.”
Facts rather complicate this picture, not least when it comes to who millennials actually are. The youngest, born in the early 2000s, are just entering college and cannot legally drink beer in America. Others are pushing 40, and likely have families of their own and no interest in social media whatsoever. While the term is handy for curmudgeons, “millennial” encompasses a wide range of ages and experiences, as thewhen cautioning against the overuse of the term in the paper’s pages.
The myth of millennials’ neglect of culture persists not because it is true or useful, but because it serves the interests of someone like Mr Ellis, who has built his career on provocation. In the past he has acknowledged that he has young readers: While deriding millennials for not reading, Mr Ellis reveals that he hasn’t read much of their writing, either. Ms Aitkenhead points out that he also hasn’t bothered with “
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