Cambridge Companion to American Modernism

Klappentext Original essays by twelve distinguished international scholars offer critical overviews of the major genres! literary culture! and social contexts that define the current state of scholarship. This Companion also features a chronology of key events and publication dates covering the first half of the twentieth century in the United States. The introductory reference guide concludes with a current bibliography of further reading organized by chapter topics. Zusammenfassung This Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of American literary modernism from 1890 to 1939. These original essays by twelve distinguished scholars offer critical overviews of the major genres! literary culture! and social contexts that define the state of Modern American literature and cultural studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chronology; Introduction Walter Kalaidjian; 1. Nationalism and the modern American canon Mark Morrisson; Part I. Genre: 2. Modern American fiction Rita Barnard; 3. Modern American poetry Cary Nelson; 4. Modern American drama Stephen Watt; Part II. Culture: 5. American modernism and the New Negro Renaissance Mark Sanders; 6. Jazz and American modernism Jed Rasula; 7. Visual culture Michael North; 8. The avant-garde phase of American modernism Marjorie Perloff; Part III. Society: 9. Gender and sexuality Janet Lyon; 10. Regionalism and American modernism John Duvall; 11. Social representations of American modernism Paula Rabinowitz; 12. Modern American literary criticism Douglas Mao; Guide to further reading; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Kalaidjian
• Assisted by: Walter Kalaidjian (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2005
• EAN: 9780521536806
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53680-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature; Cambridge companion; Cambridge Companions to Litera; Cambridge Companions to Litera; Cambridge Companions to Literature; Cambridge companion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries