Obscene modernism : Literary censorship and experiment 1900-1940
Rachel Potter (Author)
During the period 1900-1940 novels and poems in the UK and US were subject to strict forms of censorship and control because of their representation of sex and sexuality. At the same time, however, writers were more interested than ever before in writing about sex and excrement, incorporating obscene slang words into literary texts, and exploring previously uncharted elements of the modern psyche. This book explores the far-reaching literary, legal and philosophical consequences of this historical conflict between law and literature. Alongside the famous prosecutions of D.H. Lawrence's 'The Rainbow' and James Joyce's 'Ulysses' huge numbers of novels and poems were altered by publishers and printers because of concerns about prosecution. Far from curtailing the writing of obscenity, however, censorship seemed to stimulate writers to explore it further
History
1 online resource (231 pages)
9780191503115, 0191503118
857662848
INTRODUCTION; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX