Kundera and Modernity - English/Spanish Edition (Paperback, New)

While a large amount of scholarship about Milan Kundera's work exists, in Liisa Steinby's opinion, his work has not been studied within the context of (European) modernity as a sociohistorical and a cultural concept. Of course, he is considered to be a modernist writer (some call him even a postmodernist), but what the broader concept of modernity intellectually, historically, socially, and culturally means for him and how this is expressed in his texts has not been thoroughly examined. Steinby's book fills this vacuum by analysing Kundera's novels from the viewpoint of his understanding of the existential problems in the culture of modernity. In addition, his relation to those modernist novelists from the first half of the twentieth century who are most important for him is scrutinised in detail. Steinby’s Kundera and Modernity is intended for students of modernism in literary and (comparative) cultural studies, as well as those interested in European and Central European studies. Key Points: Offers new insights into the work of the popular modern writer Milan Kundera. Expands the reader’s understanding of the meaning of the concept of “modernity.� Widens the literature available in English about Central European culture.

General

Imprint:	Purdue University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Comparative Cultural Studies
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	Liisa Steinby
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	249
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-55753-637-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-55753-637-6
Barcode:	9781557536372

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