JOURNAL ARTICLE

Brilliant Modernism: Cultures of Light and Modernist Poetry by Nicoletta Asciuto, and: The Science Fiction of Poetics and the Avant-Garde Imagination by Michael Golston, and: The Lyre Book: Modern Poetic Media by Matthew Kilbane (review).

  • Published In: Modernism/Modernity, 2025, v. 32, n. 2. P. 369 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rasula, Jed 3 of 3

Abstract

The article reviews three scholarly books that explore modernist poetry and its connections to various cultural and technological contexts. Nicoletta Asciuto's "Brilliant Modernism" examines the impact of electric lighting on modernist poets, arguing that it disrupted poetic conventions, though the analysis is critiqued for its broad claims and omissions. Matthew Kilbane's "The Lyre Book" offers a historical perspective on modern poetic media, emphasizing the relationship between lyric poetry and sound, while exploring how poets engage with various media forms. Michael Golston's "The Science Fiction of Poetics and the Avant-Garde Imagination" creatively analyzes modernist texts through the lens of science fiction, highlighting the interplay between high art and popular culture. Each book presents unique insights into the evolution of modernist poetry, though they also face critiques regarding their thematic focus and scope. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Modernism/Modernity. 2025/04, Vol. 32, Issue 2, p369
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1071-6068
  • DOI:10.1353/mod.2025.a972599
  • Accession Number:189214377
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