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MODERNISM (Literary Movement) Post WWI 1910-1940’s
Movement that reflected modern life and the effects of
industrialization and technology on society and the individual.
Writers in this period struggle to come to grips with post
World War I alienation, economic depression and the upheaval
of World War II.
Stressed:
Industrialization
Technology
Isolation
Economic struggle
Loss of tradition
Decline of the individual spirit
Effects of war
Disillusionment
Fragmentation of life and society
“Evils” of modern life
Experimentation