NICOLE WUTTKE, ABIGAIL SALES, JOSEPH DIRAGO Modernism

What is Modernism? The modernist period= beginning of twentieth century → 1965 Experimentation and individualism Experimentation and individualism were frowned upon Didn’t focus on one thing, went beyond what other eras did

Modernists Didn’t follow traditional ways of seeing the world Challenged and experimented with traditional form and expectations Mixed slang with more intelligent language “Instead of progress and growth, the Modernists intelligentsia sees decay and growing alienation of the individual.”

Influences/Inspiration (Other Eras) Started out as a reaction against a prevalent art form in the nineteenth century- The Victorian Age Breaks with traditions became a model for the Modernist stance Some modernist writers were fueled by their reactions to Romanticism

Influences/Inspiration (Historical Events) Influenced by:  Major Events in the 1920’s  Post-WW1, and the rapid growth of urbanization following it  Rejection, rebellion. They felt they needed to explore new writing forms

James Joyce Irish novelist, poet, short story writer Most famous for “Ulysses”  Perfected the “stream of consciousness” technique Also known for Dubliners  Collection of short stories with unusual style

Ernest Hemingway American author and journalist Very influential work throughout his career (1920s-1950s) Major works include  The Old Man and the Sun  For Whom the Bell Tolls  A Farewell to Arms Used the Iceberg Theory 1923 Passport Photo

Modernist Poetry Revolutionary post-WWI poets, Ezra Pound, TS Elliot (photo), Marianne Moore The Waste Land  Used the collage writing technique  Definitive example of Modernist literature Untraditional sources for inspiration

Criticism Difficult to understand Difficult to prove Complex Ironic

Georgia O’Keeffe  Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills Modernist Symbol