Islands and the modernists : the allure of isolation in art, literature, and science / Jill Franks.
"The text explores the extent to which islands inspired radical thinkers Charles Darwin, Paul Gauguin, John Millington Synge, D.H. Lawrence and Margaret Mead to perform innovative work. Each used islands differently, but similar phenomena affected their choice of place and the outcome of their...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2006]
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| Summary: | "The text explores the extent to which islands inspired radical thinkers Charles Darwin, Paul Gauguin, John Millington Synge, D.H. Lawrence and Margaret Mead to perform innovative work. Each used islands differently, but similar phenomena affected their choice of place and the outcome of their projects. Their examples illuminate the relationship of modernism to alienation and insularity"--Provided by publisher. "This study examines five modernists in different disciplines - biology, painting, drama, fiction, and anthropology - whose work on islands made them famous."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 206 pages : illustrations (some colour), map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0786424575 9780786424573 |