The Politics of Modernism
Author | : Raymond Williams |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 1859841619 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781859841617 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Modernism written by Raymond Williams and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exploration of the ambivalent relationship between revolutionary politics and modernist or avant-garde art. Williams clarifies many of the issues that have dogged recent critical discussion: the term "modernism" itself; the distinction between modernism and avant garde; and the possibility of a cultural theory "beyond the modern" which avoids the pitfalls of postmodernism.