Bohemians by Elizabeth Wilson

Bohemians by Elizabeth Wilson

Since the early 19th century, the bohemian has been the protagonist of the story the West has wanted to hear about its artists - a story of genius, glamour, and doom. This book analyzes the many shifting meanings that constitute bohemia and the bohemian. With a huge cast of real-life characters, from Chatterton to Jackson Pollock to Augustus John, she explores the bohemians eccentric use of dress, the role of sex and erotic love, the quest for excess, and their intransigent politics. She demonstrates how, rather than disappearing from Western culture, bohemia is at the core of the most heated cultural debates at the end of the second millennium.

'Her intellectual enthusiasm, ironic humour and delight in bohemian absurdity make this a fascinating book to read' - Sheila Rowbotham, Financial Times; '... a book that is intricately informative, expertly researched and highly entertaining.' - Sally Cline, Literary Review

Elizabeth Wilson is Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of North London. Her books include Adorned in Dreams, Hallucinations: Life in the Post-modern City and The Sphinx in the City.

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ISBN 13	9781860647826
ISBN 10	1860647820
Title	Bohemians
Author	Elizabeth Wilson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2009-02-28
Number of pages	288
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