Conflict, Nationhood and Corporeality in Modern Literature Bodies-at-War
Description
This collection examines ways in which modern literature responds to the body-at-war, examining the effects of violent conflict on the body in its literal and representative forms. Spanning literature from World War I to the present day, it includes essays on pacifist theatre, torture, fascist fantasies, and uniforms and masculinity.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModern20th CenturySemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceHistorySocial HistorySociologyEuropeanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2010Book
Author(s)Petra Rau
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230231528
LanguageEnglish
