Additional information
| Full Title | Chicago Renaissance |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Liesl Olson |
| Edition | |
| ISBN | 9780300231137, 9780300203684 |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
Availability: In Stock
Chicago Renaissance
SKU: 9780300231137
Original price was: $35.00.$10.50Current price is: $10.50.
Access Chicago Renaissance Now. Discount up to 90%
Book Information
Description
Description
A fascinating history of Chicago’s innovative and invaluable contributions to American literature and art from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century
This remarkable cultural history celebrates the great Midwestern city of Chicago for its centrality to the modernist movement. Author Liesl Olson traces Chicago’s cultural development from the 1893 World’s Fair through mid-century, illuminating how Chicago writers revolutionized literary forms during the first half of the twentieth century, a period of sweeping aesthetic transformations all over the world. From Harriet Monroe, Carl Sandburg, and Ernest Hemingway to Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olson’s enthralling study bridges the gap between two distinct and equally vital Chicago-based artistic “renaissance” moments: the primarily white renaissance of the early teens, and the creative ferment of Bronzeville. Stories of the famous and iconoclastic are interwoven with accounts of lesser-known yet influential figures in Chicago, many of whom were women. Olson argues for the importance of Chicago’s editors, bookstore owners, tastemakers, and ordinary citizens who helped nurture Chicago’s unique culture of artistic experimentation.
Cover art by Lincoln Schatz
This remarkable cultural history celebrates the great Midwestern city of Chicago for its centrality to the modernist movement. Author Liesl Olson traces Chicago’s cultural development from the 1893 World’s Fair through mid-century, illuminating how Chicago writers revolutionized literary forms during the first half of the twentieth century, a period of sweeping aesthetic transformations all over the world. From Harriet Monroe, Carl Sandburg, and Ernest Hemingway to Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olson’s enthralling study bridges the gap between two distinct and equally vital Chicago-based artistic “renaissance” moments: the primarily white renaissance of the early teens, and the creative ferment of Bronzeville. Stories of the famous and iconoclastic are interwoven with accounts of lesser-known yet influential figures in Chicago, many of whom were women. Olson argues for the importance of Chicago’s editors, bookstore owners, tastemakers, and ordinary citizens who helped nurture Chicago’s unique culture of artistic experimentation.
Cover art by Lincoln Schatz
Related products
-
Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness 9th Edition
Original price was: $126.00.$19.99Current price is: $19.99. -
Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past 6th Edition
Original price was: $84.99.$19.99Current price is: $19.99. -
A Global History of Architecture 3rd Edition
Original price was: $110.00.$19.99Current price is: $19.99. -
1 Recce, volume 3 Through Stealth our Strength 1st Edition
Original price was: $16.41.$4.10Current price is: $4.10.
Instant Download
Book Instantly Available.
100% Secure
Safe Payment with PayPal and Stripe
Fast Service
24/7 Customer Service
payment
