Postmodernistlikud

Postmodernistlikud is Estonian for ideas, works or people associated with postmodernism. The term derives from postmodernism and uses the suffix -lik, producing postmodernistlik (postmodern) and its plural form postmodernistlikud. It is primarily used as an attributive adjective, as in postmodernistlikud teosed (postmodernist works) or postmodernistlikud vaated (postmodernist views). In everyday usage it is usually part of a larger noun phrase rather than a stand-alone designation for a specific group.

Postmodernism, the broader theoretical and cultural movement, questions grand narratives, universal truths and fixed identities. It often emphasizes relativism, plurality, self-reflexivity and the instability of meaning. Key features sometimes found in postmodernistlik approaches include intertextuality, pastiche, bricolage, metafiction, irony and a focus on language and representation rather than purported essences. In philosophy and cultural theory, postmodernistlik thought tends to challenge authoritative claims to objective knowledge and to foreground diverse perspectives and contexts.

In the Estonian cultural sphere, postmodernistlik tendencies emerged and gained visibility particularly from the late 20th century onward, alongside broader European and global trends after Estonia regained independence. Estonian literature, film, theatre and visual arts have incorporated postmodernistlik techniques such as fragmentation, self-reference and intermedial experimentation. As a broad descriptor, postmodernistlikud ideas highlight a move away from singular, fixed interpretations toward multi-layered, contestable readings of culture and history.

See also: Postmodernism, Postmodern theory, List of postmodern writers.