5 Questions
Which movement was a radical break from 19th century Victorianism?
Modernism
Who is known for the poetry 'The Waste Land'?
T.S. Eliot
Which poet's notable work includes 'Gold Coast Customs'?
Edith Sitwell
Which thinker profoundly changed Western Culture in the 20th century?
Freud
In which phase of the 20th century English poetry movement did war poetry dominate?
1st Phase
Study Notes
Modernism in Literature
- Modernism was a radical break from 19th century Victorianism.
Notable Authors and Poets
- T.S. Eliot is known for the poetry 'The Waste Land'.
- Jean Toomer's notable work includes 'Gold Coast Customs'.
Influential Thinkers
- Sigmund Freud profoundly changed Western Culture in the 20th century.
Phases of 20th Century English Poetry
- During the War Poetry phase of the 20th century English poetry movement, war poetry dominated.
Explore the significant changes and movements in 20th-century literature, from the radical break of Modernism to the emphasis on self-consciousness in postmodernism. Understand the influences of thinkers like Einstein, Darwin, Freud, and Marx on the Western culture and literature of this era.
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