Modernism/postmodernismPeter Brooker The concepts of 'Modernism' and 'Postmodernism' constitute the single most dominant issue of twentieth-century literature and culture and are the cause of much debate. In this influential volume, Peter Brooker presents some of the key viewpoints from a variety of major critics and sets these additionally alongside challenging arguments from Third World, Black and Feminist perspectives. His excellent Introduction and detailed headnotes for each section and essay provide an indispensable guide to interpreting the many different opinions, and prove to be valuable contributions in their own right. |
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Page 87
... better contrived.5 This was a direct concern with the facts of urban crime , and the emphasis persisted . The ' dark London ' of the late nineteenth century , and particularly the East End , were often seen as warrens of crime , and one ...
... better contrived.5 This was a direct concern with the facts of urban crime , and the emphasis persisted . The ' dark London ' of the late nineteenth century , and particularly the East End , were often seen as warrens of crime , and one ...
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... better or worse as the case may be . The experiential aspect might take some time to formulate , to transform itself into any kind of art form . Conversely , it may be possible to be quite advanced in one's understanding of modernism as ...
... better or worse as the case may be . The experiential aspect might take some time to formulate , to transform itself into any kind of art form . Conversely , it may be possible to be quite advanced in one's understanding of modernism as ...
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... better still , a Kunstwollen , a way of operating . We could say that every period has its own postmodernism , just as every period would have its own mannerism ( and , in fact , I wonder if postmodernism is not the modern name for ...
... better still , a Kunstwollen , a way of operating . We could say that every period has its own postmodernism , just as every period would have its own mannerism ( and , in fact , I wonder if postmodernism is not the modern name for ...
Contents
Reconstructions | 1 |
Modernist Positions | 37 |
WALTER BENJAMIN from The Work of Art in the Age | 45 |
Copyright | |
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