Modernism is a style, as well as an
historical period, that arguably extends from Flaubert’s 19th century Madame
Bovary to the period between World War I and II, and sometimes more
generally to the present. It is an international movement that
transgresses national and generic boundaries. No one technique or style
defines a text as modernist, only that it breaks with tradition in some
way. Through close reading and
historical context, this course will examine several modern novels that span the
continents. We will pay particular
attention to issues of colonialism and gender. We will also consider how
modernist literature relates to other art forms.
- Instructor: Gloria Frym