Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:03:59 +0200 (CEST) From: "M. Teresa Caneda Cabrera" <tcaneda-AT-uvigo.es> Subject: modernism and the city Dear modernist colleagues and friends, I'm presently thinking about possible titles to be included in a list of readings (both fiction and critical studies) for a graduate course on modern literature and the city. My intention is to examine the impact of urban experience in modern fiction written in English ("modern" here meaning mainly the first half of the twentieth century). Special attention will be given to the relationship between the rise of the metropolis and the development of modernism, not only in terms of the literary representations of the city, but also from the perspective of how urban experience (both exciting and alienating) reconfigures the writers' perception of the (modern) world. Some of the relevant issues that I would like to introduce in our class discussions are: the influence of technology and industrialisation, the impact of migration and expatriation and the emergence of new reactions to traditional concepts of self and identity. I know how helpful the members of this active list have been in the past so, I want to thank you in advance for all your comments and suggestions. All the best to everyone, especially to those travelling to Birmingham for the MSA 5. * M. Teresa Caneda-Cabrera * Departamento Filoloxia Inglesa e Alemana * Facultade de Filoloxía e Traducción) * Universidade de Vigo. Apdo. 874 * E-36200 VIGO (Spain) Tel.: +34 86 812366 (office hours) Fax: +34 86 812380 E-mail: tcaneda-AT-uvigo.es __ NUNCA MÁIS__ * * Office hours: Tue 16-20 (by appointment) * Office #40, Translation Building * * ******
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