Modernism Study Guide

by James Gifford

Introduction to the literary theory, form and style of Modernism, a literary movement which dominated the first half of the 20th century and continues to exert its influence over literature today, which, tellingly, is described by the label post-Modernism. Students will become familiar with Modernist literature and the various artistic movements designated under the term "Modernism." Students will learn to critically examine modernist materials by drawing on the critical perspectives most common in modernist studies: the New Criticism, Cultural Studies, and various forms of analysis. After completing the course, students will be adept at approaching modernist literatures as social artifacts influenced by and influencing various socio-political responses to modernity. General familiarity with modernist materials in the visual and performing arts will also be established. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/q4jf-0646

108 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2019

About the author

James is a Canadian writer, scholar, and musician. He is Professor of Humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University. James works on genre fiction, transatlantic literature (British, American, Irish, & Canadian), prose & poetry, media studies, cultural studies, anarchism, radical political thought, & opera.