British Culture of the Post-War

by Alistair Davies (Editor)

From Angus Wilson to Pat Barker and Salman Rushdie, British Culture of the Post-War is an ideal starting point for those studying cultural developments in Britain of recent years. Chapters on individual people and art forms give a clear and concise overview of the progression of different genres. They also discuss the wider issues of Britain's relationship with America and Europe, and the idea of Britishness.
Each section is introduced with a short discussion of the major historical events of the period. Read as a whole, British Culture of the Postwar will give students a comprehensive introduction to this turbulent and exciting period, and a greater understanding of the cultural production arising from it.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 21, 2000

Reviews

[Sayan Chakraborty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, although I was looking for a roundabout approach to understand the post-war culture and its influence upon the canonical writers and the process of their formation. This one turned out to be a bit different. Though it explores some of the new key figures of the poetic world, it misses out on topics like Neo-Romanticism and the anti-escapist fantasy trends of the age.

Can't say I'm entirely disappointed, although expected more.