After a coup d'etat in Spain overthrew the government, Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed

the best description of postwar writers might be progressive.

following the war, writers showed a tendency to work on artistic or social matters rather than political themes. while postwar literature may not have been the greatest period of english literature, the themes provided excellent critics a high number of novels. such examples include anthony burgess, anthony powell and frank kermode, all of which can be placed under the progressive view.

after the roman empire, the catholic church began to unify by taking on many duties of a government.