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Bloomsbury Academic - Politics and Literature at WWII Dawn

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Explore the deep connection between historical events and creative expression in Politics and Literature at the Dawn of World War II. Published by Bloomsbury Academic, this book examines the borderlands where history meets literature across Britain, Europe, and America. It investigates how the impending threat and actual outbreak of World War II influenced the work of iconic writers. By following the idea that great writers are shaped by their era, this text analyzes how the political climate and warfare between 1939 and 1941 shaped the novels, poems, and plays of the period. Readers will gain insight into the works of Ernest Hemingway, W.H. Auden, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, Evelyn Waugh, Henry Green, and Irene Nemirovsky. This study provides a detailed look at how the tension of the early war years drove literary production and changed the direction of modern writing.

Key Features

Examines the relationship between political shifts and literary output in Britain, Europe, and America during the early 1940s.

Analyzes the works of major authors including Ernest Hemingway, W.H. Auden, James Joyce, and Bertolt Brecht.

Investigates how the outbreak of World War II between 1939 and 1941 shaped novels, plays, and poetry.

Provides historical context for the creative decisions made by writers like Evelyn Waugh and Irene Nemirovsky.

Offers a scholarly look at how the era in which a writer lives influences their creative direction.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 December 2022
Listed Since
11 March 2022

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