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Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism
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Book Code: GR1017
ISBN: 0-313-31017-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31017-1
528 pages, n/a
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2003
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Discount Price: $69.00 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 X 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [T]his encyclopedia has no direct competitor....numerous companions and critical studies about individual authors, aspects, or themes of modernism provide similar information, but none covers the field so comprehensively nor is intended for undergraduates wanting to learn more about literary modernism....An exemplary title....Recommended. General readers; undergraduates; graduate students.
    —Choice
    July 2004
  • [O]ffers a rich tapestry an unique and diverse as Joyce's Bloomusalem. It maps the convergences between many places, principles and texts alongside reliable factual information, while paying careful attention to the nuances of the various political and aesthetic ideologies....[t]he international perspective found here, easily justifies it as a valuable addition to any college library....[a] unique resource for the student of modernism....[a] book that might well become a landmark.
    —ENGLISH The Journal of the English Association
    Spring 2005
  • The preface claims the purpose of this work is to fill the gap of a quick reference book on modernism and it performs this role admirably.
    —Reference Reviews
    October 2004
  • Students anxious to comprehend the cacophonous clamor of cubist caterwauling, but unsure where to start, will find much to appreciate in this wonderful book. With signed articles that run from couple of paragraphs to a few pages, this collection shines with intelligence, insight, and care....Poplawski has pieced together possibly the best resource yet on the subject.
    —School Library Journal
    August 2004
  • Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism will be most useful for academic libraries, but larger public and high-school libraries could benefit from having clearly presented ready-reference material on this "influential artistic-cultural phenomenon" available in a single volume.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
    July 2004
  • For students and readers having difficulty grasping the enormous changes encompassed in the development of modernism, this guide will be most helpful.
    —Lawrence Looks at Books
    May 2004
Description: Modernism is still widely acknowledged as perhaps the most important and influential artistic and cultural phenomenon of the 20th century. Written by expert scholars from around the world and covering hundreds of different topics in a clear, incisive, and critical manner, this reference maps the complex field of modernism in a fresh and original way. The principal focus of the book is on English-language literary modernism and the period 1890-1939, yet many entries extend beyond those parameters to include important precursors and successors of the movement. The book also covers the crucial European and interdisciplinary dimensions of modernism and provides complementary comparative perspectives from countries and regions not usually included in traditional accounts of the subject. Entries cite works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism
  • General Select Bibliography
  • List of Contributors
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2003040825
LCC Class: PN56
Dewey Class: 809
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