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Facets of European Modernism: Essays in Honour of James McFarlane
Facets of European Modernism Essays in Honour of James McFarlane Author:Janet Garton This collection of critical essays is devoted to literary Modernism. The first part explores Modernism as a European phenomenon, including essays on the Berlin Theatre, Edvard Munch, and Beckett. The second part investigates the manifestations of Modernism in Scandinavian literature in general, and in the works of individual authors such as Kare... more »n Blixen, Knut Hamsun, and Dag Solstad. Prof. McFarlane, Scandinavianist and Comparatist, throughout his career, has focused on the relationships between the literatures of Scandinavia and Northern Europe and Modernity. The sixteen essays collected [here] represent an impressive response to his work."" - Scandinavian Studies.« less