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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... discussion of ' Narrative Contracts ' ( pp . 192–6 ) . 13. For a discussion of transference and interpretation see Jane Gallop's Reading Lacan ( Cornell : Cornell University Press , 1985 ) and Jean Radford , Dorothy Richardson ...
... discussion of ' Narrative Contracts ' ( pp . 192–6 ) . 13. For a discussion of transference and interpretation see Jane Gallop's Reading Lacan ( Cornell : Cornell University Press , 1985 ) and Jean Radford , Dorothy Richardson ...
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... discussion reveals a very real dialogical com- plexity , one in which the detail of theoretical , critical and practical artistic projects is shaped within a series of conditions . These include the conventions of different media , of ...
... discussion reveals a very real dialogical com- plexity , one in which the detail of theoretical , critical and practical artistic projects is shaped within a series of conditions . These include the conventions of different media , of ...
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... discussion of Surrealism , mean in the context of the triad pop music , popular culture , and the avant - garde ? In seeking an answer , I will be talking about the relationship between an excess of imagination and popular cultural ...
... discussion of Surrealism , mean in the context of the triad pop music , popular culture , and the avant - garde ? In seeking an answer , I will be talking about the relationship between an excess of imagination and popular cultural ...
Contents
Reconstructions | 1 |
Modernist Positions | 37 |
WALTER BENJAMIN from The Work of Art in the Age | 45 |
Copyright | |
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