[New-Poetry] re.: Jeff Newberry's modernism/postmodernism

[Anny Ballardini]

I finally went through Klages' writing, it seems to me that she is able to draw some interesting points, even if - as James points out - there are still plenty of contradictions. Especially in the broad outline she gives at the end of her essay. But at least she is able to try to distinguish modernism from postmodernism and some of her quotations, especially from Lyotard are quite to the point. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Newberry 
  To: NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &amp,Views 
  Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] modernism/postmodernism


  Good point, Jim.  

  Postmodern prose writers, however, have used genre fiction in various interestingly serious ways.  Jonathan Lethem's Gun with Occasional Music comes to mind.

  Other examples in prose?

  Jeff


  On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 6:12 PM, <jforjames at aol.com> wrote:

    From that academic link Jeff posted, this is one of the primary tenets of postmodernism:
    7. A rejection of the distinction between "high" and "low" or popular culture, both in choice of materials used to produce art and in methods of displaying, distributing, and consuming art.

    And yet, in 99% cases, the postmodern artist is using pop-culture, folk art, etc., in a comic or wry way. Not taking it seriously. Using it as a foil. Playing with a low genre for higher purposes. 
    Finnegan



    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jeff Newberry jeff.newberry at gmail.com


    Here's a web source I've used in the American literature survey I'm teaching this term:  http://www.colorado.edu/English/courses/ENGL2012Klages/pomo.html

 
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