Modernisms: a Literary Guide - Peter Nicholls - Books - University of California Press - 9780520201033 - August 24, 1995
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Peter Nicholls
Modernisms: a Literary Guide

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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 Mallarmé 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.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 24, 1995
ISBN13 9780520201033
Publishers University of California Press
Pages 381
Dimensions 137 × 24 × 213 mm   ·   462 g
Language English  

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