The Routledge Introduction to American Modernism

The Routledge Introduction to American Modernism
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Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9781317538110
ISBN-13 : 1317538110
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Book Synopsis The Routledge Introduction to American Modernism by : Linda Wagner-Martin

Download or read book The Routledge Introduction to American Modernism written by Linda Wagner-Martin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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