Modernism: Evolution of an Idea

by Gayle Rogers and Sean Latham

Book Overview

What exactly is "modernism"? And how and why has its definition changed over time?

Modernism: Evolution of an Idea is the first book to trace the development of the term "modernism" from cultural debates in the early twentieth century to the dynamic contemporary field of modernist studies. Rather than assuming and recounting the contributions of modernism's chief literary and artistic figures, this book focuses on critical formulations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472523776
• ISBN13: 9781472523778
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"