Modern/Postmodern : A Study in Twentieth-Century Arts and Ideas /

Silvio Gaggi's survey of the vast terrain of twentieth century arts and ideas is unique not only for its scope but also for the clarity and cohesiveness it brings to wide-ranging, seemingly disparate works. By identifying underlying epistemological, aesthetic, and ethical issues. Gaggi draws co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaggi, Silvio
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015]
Series:Penn studies in contemporary American fiction
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Plates
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Self-Conscious Theatre
  • 3. Replications and Convergences
  • 4. Projecting Genres, Projecting Selves
  • 5. Writing About Writing: John Fowles and John Barth
  • 6. Postmodernism, Posthumanism, and Politics
  • Bibliography
  • Index