Modernisms : A Literary Guide
Overview
The recent enthusiasm for things postmodern 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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780520201033
- ISBN-10: 0520201035
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publish Date: August 1995
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.46 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.02 pounds
- Page Count: 382
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