Its interdisciplinary approach is central to its success as it brings together readings of the many varieties of modernism. The cambridge companion to modernism by michael levenson. Cambridge university press, 1995 gives a fuller introduction. In the cambridge companion to modernism, ten eminent scholars from britain and the united states offer timely new appraisals of the revolutionary cultural transformations of the first decades of the twentieth century. The cambridge companion to lyrical ballads edited by sally bushell. The cambridge companions to literature and classics. The cambridge companion to moliere by david bradby. The cambridge companion to postcolonial poetry available for download and read online in other. The cambridge companion to the modernist novel edited by morag shiach april 2007 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. This companion is a comprehensive interdisciplinary appraisal of the modernist movement, with contributions from fourteen leading scholars.
This companion has long been a standard introduction to the field. Cambridge companions to literature includes bibliographical references and index. Contents notes on contributors page vii acknowledgements xi chronology xii. The cambridge companion to modernist poetry cambridge companions to literature. Through this context the idea of the modern novel comes to occupy a complex space bounded by the principles of abstraction on the one hand and realism on the other.
Cambridge university press poetry cambridge university press. There are chapters on the city, the countryside, politics, satire, religion, psychology, philosophy. These original essays by twelve distinguished scholars of international reputation offer critical overviews of the major genres, literary culture, and social contexts that define the current state. Although there are several excellent introductions to modernism, including michael levensons cambridge companion to modernism 1999 and malcolm bradbury and james mcfarlanes still indispensable modernism 1976, this companion remedies the singular lack of a corresponding text devoted solely to modernist poetry. The cambridge companion to modernist women writers by maren tova linett. Modernist poetry and the canon durham research online. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.
For an overview of modernist prosody, see daniel albrights modernist poetic form, cambridge companion to twentiethcentury english poetry, ed. The poetics of modernism chapter 3 the cambridge companion. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Offering a comprehensive and uptodate survey of the field, a companion to modernist poetry provides readers with detailed discussions of individual poets, schools and movements within modernist poetry, and the cultural and historical context of the modernist period. The cambridge companion to american modernism walter.
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The first of its three parts considers formal and contextual issues, including myth, politics, gender, and race, while the second and third parts discuss a wide range of individual poets, including ezra pound, t. In the cambridge companion to twentiethcentury english poetry, ed. The cambridge companion to modernist poetry book, 2007. The cambridge companion to modernist poetry edited by alex. The cambridge companion to modernist poetry cambridge companions to literature alex davis, lee m. Second edition edited by michael levenson frontmatter more information the cambridge companion to modernism second edition edited by michael levenson university of virginia. The cambridge companion to victorian poetry joseph. Jenkins this companion offers the most comprehensive overview available of modernist poetry, its forms, its major authors and its contexts. Includes chapters on the major literary genres, intellectual, political and institutional contexts, film and the visual arts, this text provides both close analyses of individual works of modernism. Pdf the cambridge companion to postcolonial poetry. The cambridge companion to modernism, ten eminent scholars. The companion combines a broad grounding in the essential texts and contexts of the modernist movement with the unique insights of scholars whose careers have been devoted to the study of modernism. The cambridge companion to the english short story. Modernist poetry in english started in the early years of the 20th century with the appearance of the imagists.
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Titlethe cambridge companion to the waste land download. Kenner and bleikasten offer defenses of the modernist works autonomy. An essential resource for students and teachers of modernist literature and culture broad in scope and comprehensive in coverage includes more than 60 contributions from some of the most. This companion provides new ways of reading a wide range of influential womens poetry. Chapters on the major literary genres, intellectual, political and institutional. The waste land is a long poem structured in 5 sections in this essay we will only focus on the first one. Contents list of contributors page ix chronology x introduction i part one contexts 1 victorian to modern 9 timothy webb 2 modernist poetic form 24 daniel albright 3 postmodern poetry in britain 42 redell olsen part two moderns 4 fateful forms. The cambridge companion to twentiethcentury english poetry. The cambridge companion to contemporary irish poetry cambridge companions to literature matthew campbell.
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