Sensational Modernism: Experimental Fiction and Photography in Thirties America

by Joseph B. Entin

Challenging the conventional wisdom that the 1930s were dominated by literary and photographic realism, Sensational Modernism uncovers a rich vein of experimental work by politically progressive artists. Examining images by photographers such as Weegee and Aaron Siskind and fiction by writers such as William Carlos Williams, Richard Wright, Tillie Olsen, and Pietro di Donato, Joseph Entin argues that these artists drew attention to the country's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080785834X
• ISBN13: 9780807858349
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"