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Modernisms

By Peter Nicholls

Modernisms

By Peter Nicholls

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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 Mallarme 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
382
Release Date:
1995-06-01
Publication Date:
1995-08-24
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0520201035
ISBN13:
9780520201033
Weight:
463 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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