Orwell to the Present: Literature in England, 1945-2000
- Book Review,
by John Brannigan
Review
"...a fast-paced survey of future possible conclusions about the relationship between British literature and the national consciousness."--W.B. Warde, Jr., Choice
"John Brannigan has generated a new analysis of literature in the second half of the 20th century, sidestepping many of the traditional preoccupations, foregrounding a distinctive array of texts. His book fizzes with insights; it will become a necessary reference point." -- Alan Sinfield, University of Sussex
"...a significant addition to the field of post-war British literary studies, ongoing debates on the nature and fate of 'Englishness,' and recent critical interrogations of the concept of periodicity. Admirably wide-ranging, filled with subtle and insightful readings and written in a lucid, consistently eloquent prose style, Brannigan's study will prove essential reading to anyone interested in the past half-century of British writing, the scattered itineraries of Englishness that writing maps, and the nature of the work literary theory performs in addressing the idea of a literary period. It is an excellent and rewarding book." -- Ian Baucom, Duke University
Review
"...a fast-paced survey of future possible conclusions about the relationship between British literature and the national consciousness."--W.B. Warde, Jr., Choice
"John Brannigan has generated a new analysis of literature in the second half of the 20th century, sidestepping many of the traditional preoccupations, foregrounding a distinctive array of texts. His book fizzes with insights; it will become a necessary reference point." -- Alan Sinfield, University of Sussex
"...a significant addition to the field of post-war British literary studies, ongoing debates on the nature and fate of 'Englishness,' and recent critical interrogations of the concept of periodicity. Admirably wide-ranging, filled with subtle and insightful readings and written in a lucid, consistently eloquent prose style, Brannigan's study will prove essential reading to anyone interested in the past half-century of British writing, the scattered itineraries of Englishness that writing maps, and the nature of the work literary theory performs in addressing the idea of a literary period. It is an excellent and rewarding book." -- Ian Baucom, Duke University
Book Description
This comprehensive critical survey introduces readers to the principal themes and styles of literature in England since 1945. John Brannigan examines the complex nature of the relationship between literature and history, society, and place, and argues that postwar literature is especially concerned with themes of social and cultural change. Covering drama, fiction and poetry, this book combines original readings of a wide range of familiar texts with an exploration of the historical and cultural context of literature since World War II.
About the Author
John Brannigan is Lecturer in English, Queen's University, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.
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