Modernism Is the Literature of Celebrity

(Part of the Literary Modernism Series)

by Jonathan Goldman

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The phenomenon of celebrity burst upon the world scene about a century ago, as movies and modern media brought exceptional, larger-than-life personalities before the masses. During the same era, modernist authors were creating works that defined high culture in our society and set aesthetics apart from the middle- and low-brow culture in which celebrity supposedly resides. To challenge this ingrained dichotomy between modernism and celebrity,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0292744048

ISBN13:9780292744042

Release Date:April 2011

Publisher:University of Texas Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.72 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social Science Social Sciences

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(Part of the Literary Modernism Series)

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