Literature, Politics and Culture in Postwar Britain

Literature, Politics and Culture in Postwar Britain is a landmark work in contemporary literary and cultural analysis. It offers a provocative and brilliant account of political change since 1945 and how such change shaped the cultural output of our time. It also looks at how and when literature intersects with other cultural forms - includingjazz and rock music, television, journalism, commercial and "mass" cultures -and the growth of American cultural dominance. This edition includes a new foreword by the author.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Sinfield
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2007
• EAN: 9780826494757
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9475-7
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 193 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Classic Criticism; Classic Criticism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries