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Paradoxy of Modernism
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Topic
- Literary Criticism
- Subjects
- Art & Culture
- Title
- Paradoxy of Modernism
- ISBN
- 9780300108200
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300108206
ISBN-13
9780300108200
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46906809
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Publication Name
Paradoxy of Modernism
Language
English
Subject
General, Semiotics & Theory, History / General
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-014529
Reviews
" Paradoxy of Modernism develops a powerful and persuasive new understanding of paradox and pleasure in modernist art and literature; it is a must-read for modernists."--James Phelan, editor of Narrative and author of Living to Tell About It, "Paradoxy of Modernism develops a powerful and persuasive new understanding of paradox and pleasure in modernist art and literature; it is a must-read for modernists."�James Phelan, editor of Narrative and author of Living to Tell About It, "Paradoxy of Modernismdevelops a powerful and persuasive new understanding of paradox and pleasure in modernist art and literature; it is a must-read for modernists."-James Phelan, editor ofNarrativeand author ofLiving to Tell About It, " Paradoxy of Modernism develops a powerful and persuasive new understanding of paradox and pleasure in modernist art and literature; it is a must-read for modernists."-James Phelan, editor of Narrative and author of Living to Tell About It
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
700/.4112
Synopsis
A reconsideration of the all-too-neat assumptions we make about modernism in art and literature In this lively, personal book, Robert Scholes intervenes in ongoing discussions about modernism in the arts during the crucial half-century from 1895 to 1945. While critics of and apologists for modernism have defined modern art and literature in terms of binary oppositions--high/low, old/new, hard/soft, poetry/rhetoric--Scholes contends that these distinctions are in fact confused and misleading. Such oppositions are instances of "paradoxy"--an apparent clarity that covers real confusion. Closely examining specific literary texts, drawings, critical writings, and memoirs, Scholes seeks to complicate the neat polar oppositions attributed to modernism. He argues for the rehabilitation of works in the middle ground that have been trivialized in previous evaluations, and he fights orthodoxy with such paradoxes as "durable fluff," "formulaic creativity," and "iridescent mediocrity." The book reconsiders major figures like James Joyce while underscoring the value of minor figures and addressing new attention to others rarely studied. It includes twenty-two illustrations of the artworks discussed. Filled with the observations of a personable and witty guide, this is a book that opens up for a reader's delight the rich cultural terrain of modernism.
LC Classification Number
NX456.5.M64S36 2006
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