Improvisation and the Making of American Literary Modernism.

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Improvisation, despite its almost ubiquitous presence in many art forms, is notoriously misunderstood and mysterious. Although earlier strands of American philosophy and art emphasized what might be called improvisational practices, it was during the modernist period that improvisational practice an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wallace, Rob, 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2010.
Temas:
1900-1999
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
Modernism (Literature) > United States.
Poésie américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Modernisme (Littérature) > États-Unis.
American poetry
Modernism (Literature)
English.
Languages & Literatures.
American Literature.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: WRITING IMPROVISATION INTO MODERNISM; CHAPTER 1 EZRA POUND: MUSIC, HISTORY, TIME; CHAPTER 2 LANGSTON HUGHES: "HOW TO TAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE AND MAKE IT DANCE"; CHAPTER 3 LISTENING TO GERTRUDE STEIN'S SAXOPHONE; CHAPTER 4 BANJOS, BLACKBIRDS, AND BLUE GUITARS: THE SOUNDWORLD OF WALLACE STEVENS; CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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