Writing War in the Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Norris, Margot |
| Series title: | Cultural Frames, Framing Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-1991-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.50USD $69.50 |
Book Description:
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An examination of why the immense violence and suffering in the 20th century failed to arouse artistic and cultural expressions powerful enough to prevent their recurrence. By looking at the whole span of the century's writing on war, it provides a critique of art's ethical limitations.
An examination of why the immense violence and suffering in the 20th century failed to arouse artistic and cultural expressions powerful enough to prevent their recurrence. By looking at the whole span of the century's writing on war, it provides a critique of art's ethical limitations.