Routledge Introduction to American Modernism (e-bog) af Wagner-Martin, Linda
Wagner-Martin, Linda (forfatter)

Routledge Introduction to American Modernism e-bog

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The modernist period was crucial for American literature as it gave writers the chance to be truly innovative and create their own distinct identity. Starting slightly earlier than many guides to modernism this lucid and comprehensive guide introduces the reader to the essential history of the period including technology, religion, economy, class, gender and immigration. These contexts are wove...
E-bog 322,59 DKK
Forfattere Wagner-Martin, Linda (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 12 februar 2016
Længde 192 sider
Genrer 1KBB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781317538110
The modernist period was crucial for American literature as it gave writers the chance to be truly innovative and create their own distinct identity. Starting slightly earlier than many guides to modernism this lucid and comprehensive guide introduces the reader to the essential history of the period including technology, religion, economy, class, gender and immigration. These contexts are woven of into discussions of many significant authors and texts from the period. Wagner-Martin brings her years of writing about American modernism to explicate poetry and drama as well as fiction and life-writing. Among the authors emphasized are Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Willa Cather, John Dos Passos, William Carlos Williams, Mike Gold, James T. Farrell, Clifford Odets, John Steinbeck and countless others.A clear and engaging introduction to an exciting period of literature, this is the ultimate guide for those seeking an overview of American Modernism.