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Central European University Press Underground Modernity: Urban Poetics in East-Central Europe

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Underground Modernity examines the aesthetic strategies of Eastern European underground literature, art, film and music across the decades before and after the fall of communism. Literary scholar Alfrun Kliems traces this cultural movement from Prague's underground pioneer Egon Bondy through contemporary expressions like Berlin's neo-dada Club of Polish Losers, challenging conventional interpretations of 'Underground' as a simple umbrella term for nonconformism. Instead, this study presents underground culture as a sophisticated sociopoetic reflection of modernity, revealing how artists and creators used illicit production and subversive reception as tools for cultural expression. Part of the prestigious Leipzig Studies on the History and Culture of East-Central Europe series published by Central European University Press, this work offers essential insight into how Eastern European creative communities responded to political upheaval and cultural suppression.

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Alfrun Kliems explores underground literature, art, film and music across pre- and post-1989 East-Central Europe with scholarly depth and cultural context.

The study spans from Prague Underground founder Egon Bondy to modern movements like Berlin's neo-dada Club of Polish Losers, tracing evolution and diversity.

Underground Modernity redefines 'Underground' beyond nonconformism, presenting it as a deliberate sociopoetic response to political and cultural conditions.

Published by Central European University Press as part of the Leipzig Studies series, offering authoritative academic analysis of Eastern European cultural history.

Examines how illegally produced and subversive works functioned as aesthetic strategies within suppressed societies and after regime collapse.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
24 March 2021
Listed Since
28 July 2020

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