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See CRICOS-registered alternativesEarly 20th-century writers produced some of the most innovative and exciting literary works in English. In this subject, we’ll examine just why modernists around the world declared it was time to reject tradition and “make it new!” Together we’ll explore their revolutionary fictions and manifestos, sound poems, experimental plays and ground-breaking films. Moving between centres of modernist writing, we’ll travel to London, Zurich, Paris, Berlin and New York, encountering key literary figures and artistic groups who all tried to break new ground in different ways. We’ll treat modernism as an umbrella term for a multitude of literary responses to modern life – varied, contradictory and contested – and introduce central concepts used in modernist studies. Our examination will include postcolonial perspectives and gender politics, our own academic practices and the literary canon. We’ll explore the creative tensions between tradition and experiment, discuss high- and middlebrow reading pleasures and discover the great beauty and fun to be found amongst amidst the perceived 'difficulty' of modernist writing. Throughout the subject, we will read modernist writing in the context of political & cultural events, as well as contemporary developments in art, film and music. This is a level 3 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling.
Make it New - Literary Modernism is a standalone subject at La Trobe University in VIC. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
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La Trobe University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
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