Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-219) and index.
"Soto is a clever and convincing reader of modernist prose and makes a fair case for the value of the generational model. [His book] beats notions of 'ages' or 'epochs', because it is organic and bridges individual and collective historiography, while also allowing for the non-contemporaneity of the contemporaneous, the coexistence of multiple generations in time and space."--Modern Language Review "[The Modernist Nation's] historical span is impressive, ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson to James Baldwin. ... One of Soto's contributions is to continue the work of thinking.
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Modernist nation.
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American literature-- 20th century-- History and criticism.
Artists in literature.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Beats (Persons)
Conflict of generations in literature.
Modernism (Literature)-- United States.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Nationalism in literature.
Américains dans la littérature.
Artistes dans la littérature.
Avant-garde (Esthétique)-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Beat generation.
Conflit de générations dans la littérature.
Littérature américaine-- 20e siècle-- Histoire et critique.
Modernisme (Littérature)-- États-Unis.
Nationalisme dans la littérature.
American literature.
Artists in literature.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
Beats (Persons)
Conflict of generations in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.
Modernism (Literature)
National characteristics, American, in literature.