The Cambridge Companion to European Modernism

Modernism arose in a period of accelerating globalization in the late nineteenth century. Modernist writers and artists, while often loyal to their country in times of war, aimed to rise above the national and ideological conflicts of the early twentieth century in service to a cosmopolitan ideal. This Companion explores the international aspects of literary modernism by mapping the history of the movement across Europe and within each country. The essays place the various literary traditions within a social and historical context and set out recent critical debates. Particular attention is given to the urban centers in which modernism developed - from Dublin to Zurich, Barcelona to Warsaw - and to the movements of modernists across national borders. A broad, accessible account of European modernism, this Companion explores what this cosmopolitan movement can teach us about life as a citizen of Europe and of the world.

ISBN 0521136075   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780521136075 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 460 Publisher Cambridge University Press   Published in Cambridge Imprint Cambridge University Press   Series title Cambridge Companions to Literature Format Paperback   Height (mm) 228 Publication date 08 Sep 2011   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 809.9112   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

Chronology; Introduction Pericles Lewis; Part I. 'Core' Modernisms: 1. France Maurice Samuels; 2. Germany Tobias Boes; 3. The Habsburg Empire Scott Spector; 4. Italy Luca Somigli; 5. Great Britain Marina MacKay; 6. Russia Harsha Ram; Part II. 'Peripheral' Modernisms: 7. Portugal Ellen W. Sapega; 8. Spain C. Christopher Soufas, Jr; 9. Ireland Megan Quigley; 10. Scandinavia Leonardo Lisi; 11. Switzerland Rudolf Kuenzli; 12. Eastern Europe Marci Shore; 13. Greece Roderick Beaton; 14. Turkey Nergis Erturk; Index.

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