Modernism's mythic pose
Carrie J. Preston · 2011
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About the book
The ancient world served as an unconventional source of inspiration for a generation of modernists. Drawing on examples from literature, dance, photography, and film, this book argues that a strain of antimodern-classicism permeates modernist celebrations of novelty, shock, and technology. The touchstone of this study is Delsartism - the popular transnational movement which promoted mythic statue-posing, poetic recitation, and other hybrid solo performances for health and spiritual development. Delsartism shaped modernist performances, genres, and ideas of gender.
Book details
- Year
- 2011
- Language
- English
- Series
- Modernist literature & culture
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Editions
- 5
- Pages
- 357
- ISBN
- 9780199766260
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