Modernism Is the Literature of Celebrity

by Jonathan Goldman

The phenomenon of celebrity burst upon the world scene about a century ago, as movies and modern media brought exceptional, larger-than-life personalities before the masses. During the same era, modernist authors were creating works that defined high culture in our society and set aesthetics apart from the middle- and low-brow culture in which celebrity supposedly resides. To challenge this ingrained dichotomy between modernism and celebrity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292744048
• ISBN13: 9780292744042
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"