Modernisms: A Literary Guide
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The recent enthusiasm for things post modern has often produced a caricature of Modernism as monolithic and reactionary. Peter Nicholls argues instead that the distinctive feature of Modernism is its diversity. Through a lively analysis of each of Modernism's main literary movements, he explores the connections between the new stylistic developments and the shifting politics of gender and authority. Nicholls introduces a wealth of literary experimentation, beginning with Baudelaire and Mallarm and moving forward to the first avant-gardes. Close readings of key texts monitor the explosive histories of Futurism, Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism, histories that allow Anglo-American Modernism to be seen in a strikingly different light. In revealing Modernism's broad and varied terrain, Nicholls evokes the richness of a cultural moment that continues to shape our own.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520201035
ISBN13:9780520201033
Release Date:August 1995
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:382 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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