Modernist writings and religio-scientific discourse

Description:

"Modernist Writings and Religion-scientific Discourse explores literary modernism through the lens of cultural history. Focusing on the intersection of scientific and religious discourse in the works of H.D., Mina Loy, and Jean Tommer, Lara Vetter argues that a peculiarly modern spiritual understanding of science appealed to modernist writers as a way of negotiating the perceived threats to a radically unstable body. Analyzing literary and extraliterary writing, this study offers articulate conclusions on how these writers came to construct their own worldviews in response to the arts, science, and religion of their time."--Jacket.

subjects: Criticism and interpretation,  History and criticism,  American literature,  Modernism (Literature),  Women authors,  Spirituality in literature,  African American authors,  Science in literature,  H. d. (hilda doolittle), 1886-1961,  Loy, mina, 1882-1966,  Toomer, jean, 1894-1967,  American literature, women authors,  American literature, history and criticism, 20th century,  Human body in literature,  Feminism in literature,  Amerikansk poesi,  Historia,  LITERARY CRITICISM,  American,  General,  Literary studies: poetry & poets,  Literary theory,  Literature

People: Jean Toomer (1894-1967),  H. D. (1886-1961),  Mina Loy

Places: United States

Times: 20th century