Students examine the literatures, movements, and cultures of transatlantic Modernism (1885-1945). Canonical fiction, poetry, and autobiography is studied alongside the political manifestos, magazines, advertisements, and newspapers of the period. Digital recovery projects supplement print materials to provide a comprehensive introduction to high-art and mass-mediated texts of the era.
Students examine the literatures, movements, and cultures of transatlantic Modernism (1885-1945). Canonical fiction, poetry, and autobiography is studied alongside the political manifestos, magazines, advertisements, and newspapers of the period. Digital recovery projects supplement print materials to provide a comprehensive introduction to high-art and mass-mediated texts of the era.