Fascist Modernism - Aesthetics, Politics, and the Avant-Garde

"An exciting and original discussion of the relationship between aesthetic modernism and political fascism. Hewitt draws productively from various theoretical sources--Benjamin, Derrida, Lyotard, and Brüger--without grinding any sectarian axe."--Russell A. Berman, Stanford University

Summary

Using the literary work of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Italian Futurist movement and an early associate of Mussolini, the author explores the point of contact between a "progressive" aesthetic practice and a "reactionary" political ideology.

Additional text

“An exciting and original discussion of the relationship between aesthetic modernism and political fascism. Hewitt draws productively from various theoretical sources—Benjamin, Derrida, Lyotard, and Brüger—without grinding any sectarian axe.”—Russell A. Berman, Stanford University

Product details

• Authors: Hewitt Andrew, Andrew Hewitt
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1993
• EAN: 9780804721172
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-2117-2
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works