Modernism, Space and the City: Outsiders and Affect in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and London (Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernist Culture)

**Explores the crucial role played by the city in the construction of modernism** This innovative book examines the development of modernist writing in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. Focusing on how literary outsiders represented various spaces in these cities, it draws upon contemporary theories of affect and literary geography. Particular attention is given to the transnational qualities of modernist writing by examining writers whose view of the cities considered is that of migrants, exiles or strangers, including Mulk Raj Anand, Blaise Cendrars, Bryher, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Christopher Isherwood, Hope Mirrlees, Noami Mitchison, Jean Rhys, Sam Selvon and Stephen Spender. **Key Features** * The first book in modernist studies to bring detailed discussion of these four cities together * Breaks new ground in being the first book to bring affect theory and literary geography together in order to analyse modernism * An extensive range of authors is analysed, from the canonical to the previously marginal * Situates the literary and filmic texts within the context of urban spaces and cultural institutions This Innovative Book Aims To Examine The Crucial Role Played By The Spaces Of The City In The Construction Of Modernism. By Focusing Upon A Number Of Key Cities The Book Is Able To Consider The Influence Of The Urban Landscape Upon The Various Modernisms That Appeared In The Period From C.1890 To 1940. The Book Takes A Distinctive Approach To The Topic By Focusing Upon The Interactions Between The Literary Texts And The Institutions Of Cultural Production Found In London, Paris, Berlin And New York. As Well As Exciting Analyses Of Key Modernist Texts, Each Chapter Considers The Sites In Which Modernism Emerged: Publishing Houses, Bookshops, Discussion Circles, Salons, And Cafes. Clearly Argued Throughout, It Demonstrates How Particular Geographies Marked The Nature Of Modernism By Analysing New Urban Features Such As Underground Transport Systems; The Growth Of The Suburbs; And Architectural Forms Such As The Skyscraper. Particular Attention Is Given To The Transnational Qualities Of Modernist Writing By Examining Writers Whose View Of The Cities Considered Is That Of Migrants, Exiles Or Strangers (e.g. Joyce, Stein And Barnes In Paris; Eliot, James And Pound In London; Isherwood In Berlin; Kafka On New York). This Book Will Be Of Major Interest To All Those Studying Modernism And Also To Those Working In Related Fields, Such As Urban Studies And Cultural Geography. Key Features * Wide Ranging Coverage Of Authors, Texts And Films In The Period * Interdisciplinary Analysis Of The Social And Technological Contexts Of Modernist Production * Clear Focus Upon Four Cities Of Central Significance To Modernism * Introduces Via Key Examples The Theory Of A Critical Literary Geography. Andrew Thacker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This innovative book examines the development of modernism in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. Focusing upon how literary and cultural outsiders represented various spaces in these cities, it draws upon contemporary theories of affect, mood, and literary geography to offer an original account of the geographical emotions of modernism. It considers three broad features of urban modernism: the built environment of the particular cities, such as cafés or transport systems; the cultural institutions of publishing that underpinned the development of modernism in these locations; and the complex perceptions of writers and artists who were outsiders to the four cities. Particular attention is thus given to the transnational qualities of modernism by examining figures whose view of the cities considered is that of migrants, exiles, or strangers. The writers and artists discussed include Mulk Raj Anand, Gwendolyn Bennett, Bryher, Blaise Cendrars, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, Christopher Isherwood, Hope Mirlees, Noami Mitchison, Jean Rhys, Sam Selon, and Stephen Spender This innovative text examines the development of modernist writing in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna