Leonard Diepeveen
The Difficulties of Modernism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415940696
- author:
- Leonard Diepeveen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Difficulties of Modernism by Leonard Diepeveen explores how difficulty became central to our encounters with modern literature and culture. Literary modernism's first readers often complained that difficulty was running rampant in literature, perceiving art as a plague of unintelligibility. This phenomenon is not coincidental; Diepeveen argues that the simultaneous appearance of modernism and discussion about difficulty was pivotal in shaping its status as high art. Diepeveen contends that difficulty played a fundamental role in how modernism influenced the canon of literature, extending beyond 20th-century works to earlier literary traditions. He suggests that understanding how to navigate challenging art became the hallmark of participation in high culture during this period. This book offers a nuanced analysis of modernism's relationship with difficulty, shedding light on its significance in shaping our cultural landscape.
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