The Cambridge companion to twentieth century literature and politics / edited by Christos Hadjiyiannis, Rachel Potter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hadjiyiannis, Christos, editor.

Potter, Rachel (Rachel C.), editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to topics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and literature.

Literature, Modern--20th century--History and criticism.

Literature, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 354 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

For a long time, people had been schooled to think of modern literature's relationship to politics as indirect or obscure, and often to find the politics of literature deep within its unconsciously ideological structures and forms. But twentieth-century writers were directly involved in political parties and causes, and many viewed their writing as part of their activism. This Companion tell a story of the rich and diverse ways in which literature and politics over the twentieth century coincided, overlapped - and also clashed. Covering some of the century's most influential political ideas, moments, and movements, nineteen academic experts uncover new ways of thinking about the relationship between literature and politics. Liberalism, communism, fascism, suffragism, pacifism, federalism, different nationalisms, civil rights, women's rights, sexual rights, Indigenous rights, environmentalism, neoliberalism: twentieth-century authors wrote in direct response to political movements, ideas, events, and campaigns.

Contents:

Liberalism / Christos Hadjiyiannis

Communism / Matthew Taunton

Fascism / Charles Ferrall and Dougal McNeill

Suffragism / Clara Jones

Pacifism / Barbara Gallego Larrarte

Partitions / Anindya Raychaudhuri

Federalism / Ryan Weberling

Cold War / Rachel Potter

Irish nationalism / Emer Nolan

Black nationalism / GerShun Avilez

Caribbean nationalisms / Alison Donnell

African nationalisms / Donna V. Jones

Apartheid / Corinne Sandwith

Women's rights / Rachele Dini

Sexual rights / Jo Winning

Indigenous rights / Christina Turner

Environmental rights / Jos Smith

Neoliberalism / Peter Boxall.

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ISBN:

9781108886284 (ebook)

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