Abstract:

New century literature has a close connection with visual cultural context，causing a subtle image turn of literature which is neither a simple extension of traditional literature forms，nor a development of materials and themes for literature writing，but a paradigm shift of the whole existing forms of literature.This shift may occur in such layersas mediated literature experience，visualized perception mode of literature，and virtualized space of literature narration.Description to this image turn may be explorative，and it may be a bit earlier to judge its value，because it is still underway.

Key words: new century literature, image turn, visual culture