Modernism 1900-1945

Outline Introduction to the literary period Social conditions of the time period Political conditions of the time period Religious conditions of the time period Artistic conditions of the time period Important authors to the literary period Important works of the literary period How the literature influenced the times Inventions that impacted the period Conclusion Questions?

Introduction From 1900-1950 Began in Europe Traveled to America Produced Some of the Greatest Writers The Jazz Age, The Renaissance, etc.

Introduction (Continued) What? A rebellion against established ideas Drew from Psychological Studies Where? Mainly Europe and America

Social Conditions (Early Stages) Peaceful World War I had just ended. The economy was stable “Flappers,” and new ideas Strayed from rules of the past

Social Conditions (Middle) The Great Depression Many were poor The “Jazz Age” had ended People blamed the government Writing from this time was depressing.

Social Conditions (End) World War II Women worked while men were at war The Nation was recovering from the Great Depression Nationalism

Political Conditions (Beginning) World War I had just ended The nation wanted to avoid foreign affairs It was becoming isolationist People cared less about politics

Politics (End) World War II The nation was involved in foreign affairs European influence entered the United States The literature of the time reflected this.

Religious Strayed For Previous Values Religion held less importance More importance was place on the individual Specifically among the younger generations

Artistic conditions of the time period Modernism (Artistic Movement) Deviation from established ideas of art The art was different from what the world had seen Artists Salvador Dalí Picasso Duchamp

Important authors to the literary period Hemingway Steinbeck Fitzgerald Faulkner

Important authors to the literary period (Continued) E.E. Cummings T.S. Elliot Amy Lowell Mina Loy

Important works of the literary period A Farewell to Arms The Grapes of Wrath The Great Gatsby The Sound and the Fury

Important works of the literary period (Continued) The Enormous Room The Sacred Wood A Dome of Many Colored Glass “Song to Joannes”

How the literature influenced the times Produced some of the nations greatest writers Adaptation into present-day films Introduced experimental writing styles Some are still used today

Inventions that impacted the period The auto mobile provided new leisure time that was used for writing and reading.

Inventions that impacted the period (continued) Motion Pictures Many Modernist writers began writing for movies, rather than novels because of these.

Conclusion The period was one of new ideas. It took place during the early 20th century. Some of the nation’s greatest writers and novels arose during this time. The period still influences the world today.

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