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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature By Ashley Dawson

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature by Ashley Dawson


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In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period.

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Summary

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature by Ashley Dawson

In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides:

  • Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors
  • Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events
  • Discussion of Britains imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature

Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events.

About Ashley Dawson

Ashley Dawson is Professor of English at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction Timeline 1. Popular Cultures and the Paradoxes of Progress 2. Avant-Gardes 3. Varieties of High Modernism 4. Late Modern Radicalism 5. The Finest Hours 6. Counter-Cultures 7. The Conservative Restoration 8. Millennial Cultures Glossary of Terms Glossary of Further Reading

Additional information

NPB9780415572453
9780415572453
0415572452
The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature by Ashley Dawson
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2012-11-28
214
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