Ebook: The politics of irony in American modernism
Author: Stratton Matthew
- Tags: American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Irony in literature. Satire -- History and criticism. Politics in literature. Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Politics and culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Modernism (Liter
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Fordham University Press
- City: New York, United States
- Edition: 1st ed
- Language: English
- pdf
"This book shows how American literary culture in the first half of the twentieth century saw "irony'" emerge as a term to describe intersections between aesthetic and political practices. Against conventional associations of irony with political withdrawal, Stratton shows how the term circulated widely in literary and popular culture to describe politically engaged forms of writing. It is a critical commonplace toRead more...
Abstract:
The Politics of Irony in American Modernism traces how "irony" emerged as a term to describe intersections between aesthetic and political practices in American literature of the twentieth century'sRead more...
Download the book The politics of irony in American modernism for free or read online
Continue reading on any device:
Last viewed books
Related books
{related-news}
Comments (0)