Modernism
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300111738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pennino, Choice. "Levenson adds a new, distinct perspective to the field an important work for anyone going into graduate study."—A.P
The Troll Under the Bridge said Absolutely amazing!. I have been very interested in studying cultural movements for over a year now. Last year a friend and I tackled Fredric Jameson's Postmodernism, Or, The Culture of Late Capitalism. Because of references to Modernism, I decided I needed to read more about that subject. While looking on Amazon, I came across Levenson's book. What a joy it has tu. D. Ramsey said Buyer beware. An excellent book, but take note that there is an earlier paperback book called the Cambridge Companion to Modernism, edited by Levenson. That's good too, but if you really want this book, get the book Levenson wrote, just published in Oct. "Buyer beware" according to D. Ramsey. An excellent book, but take note that there is an earlier paperback book called the Cambridge Companion to Modernism, edited by Levenson. That's good too, but if you really want this book, get the book Levenson wrote, just published in Oct. 2011 by Yale University.. 011 by Yale University.. Magisterial A triumph of erudition, synthesis and lucidity. Not for beginners, but if you know what Mr. Levenson is talking about, you know that HE knows what he's talking about -- in particular the forms of life that spawned, supported, and often paid for Modernism.
Rather, as Levenson demonstrates, Modernism should be viewed as the emergence of an adversary culture of the New that depended on audiences as well as artists, enemies as well as supporters.. In this wide-ranging and original account of Modernism, Michael Levenson draws on more than twenty years of research and a career-long fascination with the movement, its participants, and the period during which it thrived. In this perspective, Modernism must be understood more broadly than simply in terms of its provocative works, experimental forms, and singular careers. Seeking a more subtle understanding of the relations between the period's texts and contexts, he provides not only an excellent survey but also a significant reassessment of Modernism itself.Spanning many decades, illuminating individual achievements and locating them within the intersecting h