Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes

Now for its third edition, more than a quarter-century later, the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz returns to his favorite subject: the avant-garde in all the arts. Rewriting earlier entries, adding hundreds of new ones, he provides intelligence and information unavailable anywhere else, no less in print than on line,

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

The Dictionary

Biographical Notes

About the author

Richard Kostelanetz is a prominent author, critic, and arts historian. Individual entries on Kostelanetz's work appear in various editions of Readers Guide to Twentieth-Century Writers, Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature, Contemporary Poets, Contemporary Novelists, Postmodern Fiction, Webster's Dictionary of American Writers, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Directory of American Scholars, Who's Who in America, NNDB.com, Wikipedia.com, and Britannica.com, among other distinguished directories. He lives in New York, where he was born.

Summary

Now for its third edition, more than a quarter-century later, the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz returns to his favorite subject: the avant-garde in all the arts. Rewriting earlier entries, adding hundreds of new ones, he provides intelligence and information unavailable anywhere else, no less in print than on line,

Product details

• Authors: Richard Kostelanetz, Kostelanetz Richard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2023
• EAN: 9781032475936
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3247593-6
• No. of pages: 476
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Music, Avant-garde, ART / General, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, History of art / art & design styles, Theatre Studies, History of Art, Performance Art