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Modernism: Exponents & Annotated Bibliography
Miguel Angel Quimbay Tinjaca & Laura Daniela Lombana Barrera
Departamento de Humanidades
Universidad santo tomas
Literature in English II
Marisol Flóres Cobos
12 de mayo de 2023
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Table of Contents
Prominent authors of modernism on English literature. .................................................................. 3
Graphic Organizer ............................................................................................................................... 5
Annotated Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... 6
References........................................................................................................................................... 8
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Prominent authors of modernism on English literature.
AUTHORS T.S. Eliot Virginia Woolf James Joyce
Concern for literary Experimentation Linguistic
tradition and with narrative and innovation: Joyce
classical culture: structure: Woolf was a linguistic
Eliot believed that was known for her innovator who
poetry should be experimentation revolutionized the
rooted in literary with narrative and way the novel was
IDEAS tradition and structure. In her written. In
classical culture. He work, she often "Ulysses," for
believed that poetry used the stream-of- example, he used a
had to be part of a consciousness wide range of
historical continuity, technique, in which narrative styles and
and so he used characters' thoughts techniques,
elements of earlier and feelings are including parody,
literature, such as presented in a free imitation of
Greek mythology and unfettered different voices, and
and the works of manner. exploration of the
Dante and subconscious mind.
Shakespeare, in his
own poems.
Eliot uses dramatic Focus on Focus on everyday
monologue in his subjectivity and life: Joyce focused
poetry. introspection: on everyday life and
Woolf focused on how small actions
Religious themes: subjectivity and and events can have
STYLES Religion was a introspection and a big impact on
recurring theme in explored how people's lives. In
Eliot's work. After individual "Dubliners," for
his conversion to experience shapes example, he
Anglican perception and focused on the
Christianity, his reality. Her experiences of
poetic work focused characters often ordinary people in
on religious themes, feel trapped in their Dublin, exploring
such as sin, own minds and themes such as
redemption, and struggle to find poverty, religion,
the hope of eternal meaning in the and loneliness.
life. world around them.
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Dense and complex Exploration of Universal themes:
language: Eliot's female psychology: Despite his focus on
poetry is Woolf was a everyday life, Joyce
characterized by feminist writer who also explored
WRITTEN dense and complex explored female universal themes
language that is psychology in her such as identity,
WRITING often difficult to works. In "A Room love, death, and the
understand. He of One's Own," for nature of human
used literary example, she argues experience. In
techniques such as that lack of "Ulysses," for
ellipsis and economic example, the main
juxtaposition to independence character, Leopold
create a suggestive prevents women Bloom, searches for
and mysterious from developing a sense of belonging
atmosphere. their creative and meaning in the
talents. world around him,
as does the staff or
main character in
"Portrait of the
Adolescent Artist,"
Stephen Dedalus,
who searches for his
identity and place in
the world through
art and literature.
Joyce also explored
themes such as
nationalism and
politics in his work
"Finnegans Wake."
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Graphic Organizer
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Annotated Bibliography
"Modernist Literature: An Introduction" by Mary Ann Gillies and Aurelea Mahood is a reference
book that provides an in-depth exploration of modernism in literature. The book was published
in 2011 and has been widely used as a resource for students and scholars interested in the
modernist literary movement.
The book begins with an introduction that situates modernism in its historical, social, and
cultural context. This section is particularly useful for those who are unfamiliar with the period
and provides an overview of the events and trends that shaped modernism in literature. The
authors examine the emergence of modernism and explain how this movement influenced
culture and society at large.
The book then focuses on the major movements and writers of modernism. The authors analyze
modernist literature in different countries and languages, providing a global perspective on the
movement. This is particularly helpful for those who are interested in modernist literature
beyond the borders of their own country or mother tongue.
An especially useful section of the book examines the key literary genres of modernism. The
authors offer a detailed look at poetry, the novel, the essay, and drama in the context of
modernism, examining the key features of style and literary technique in each genre. This helps
readers to better understand how modernism influenced different literary forms and to
appreciate the variety and richness of modernist literature.
Another important section of the book examines common thematic and stylistic concerns in the
work of modernist writers. The authors analyze themes of displacement, alienation,
fragmentation, and loss of faith in reason and progress, among others. They also examine the
stylistic and formal techniques that modernist writers employed to express these concerns, such
as stream of consciousness technique, narrative fragmentation, and linguistic experimentation.
Finally, the book includes a section on modernist literary criticism and the major theoretical
currents that have influenced the study of modernist literature. This is helpful for those who are
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interested in the critical analysis of modernist literature and wish to explore the different
theoretical and critical perspectives that have been applied to this work.
In conclusion, "Modernist Literature: An Introduction" is an essential book for those interested
in modernism in literature. It provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the
modernist literary movement and is useful for both students and scholars. The authors have
managed to create a text that is both accessible and rigorous, making it ideal for those who
wish to learn more about modernist literature concisely.
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References
T.S. Eliot: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (poem), "The Waste Land" (poem), "Ash
Wednesday" (poem), "Four Quartets" (poem), "Murder in the Cathedral" (play), "The Reunion
Family" (play), "The Function of Criticism" (essay).
Virginia Woolf: "To the Lighthouse" (novel), "Mrs. Dalloway" (novel), "The Waves" (novel), "A
Room of One's Own" (essay), "Orlando" (novel), "Between Acts" (play).
James Joyce: "Ulysses" (novel), "Portrait of the Adolescent Artist" (novel), "Dubliners" (short
stories), "Finnegans Wake" (novel), "Exiles" (play), "Stephen Hero" (unpublished novel).
Gillies, M. A., & Mahood, A. (2007). Modernist Literature: An Introduction. Edinburgh University
Press.
