The Modernist Nation: Generation, Renaissance, and Twentieth-Century American Literature

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The Modernist Nation The Modernist Nation Generation, Renaissance, and Twentieth-Century American Literature Michael Soto The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa Copyright © 2004 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Minion and Goudy Sans ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Science–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Soto, Michael. The modernist nation : generation, renaissance, and twentieth-century American literature / Michael Soto. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8173-1392-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Modernism (Literature)—United States. 3. Avant-garde (Aesthetics)— United States—History—20th century. 4. National characteristics, American, in literature. 5. Con®ict of generations in literature. 6. Nationalism in literature. 7. Artists in literature. 8. Beat generation. I. Title. PS228.M63S68 2004 810.9′005—dc22 2003024635 for Alejo Xoaquín ...