Modernism Flashcards
1
Q
When was modernism?
A
1918-1940
2
Q
What sort of topics did modernist novels seek to address?
A
- Race relations
- Gender
- The human condition
3
Q
What did modernist novels explore?
A
- The psychological scars of the war experience.
- The economic crisis of the 1930s.
4
Q
What issue did modernist novels deal with?
A
The loss of self and the need for self-definition for workers as they faded into the background of city life.
5
Q
What developed from the modernist movement?
A
The Harlem Renaissance
