Discover librarianselected research resources on expressionism in literature from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. When we think of the literature of expressionism 19101923, its lyrical poetry and dramatic works immediately come to mind. Obviously not all expressionists agreed with yvan goll who in 1921 called expressionism the poetry of war and revolution. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Styan franklyn bliss snyder professor of english literature and professor of theatre. Generally dated by scholars as ranging from 1910 to 1925, the expressionist movement. Expressionism and posters of the revolutionary period published on 20 nov 2018 by brill. Literary expressionism the following entry presents criticism on authors and works of literary expressionism. Expressionism and film, originally published in german in 1926, is not only a classic of film history. Expressionism in literature questia online library.
To conclude, expressionism sought to introduce a new epoch in the history of european literature though it felt the link with the earlier literary movements such as naturalism and neoromanticism. Expressionism in literature by isabel reukauf on prezi. The expressionist drama was both a descendant of naturalism and a revival and development of the romantic tradition. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this literary expressionism study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. Modern drama in theory and practice volume 3 expressionism and epic theatre j. Pdf the city through the eyes of expressionism researchgate. Art, literature, music, and drama movement that began in the early 20th century.
Film expressionism handout university of washington. Expressionism was an avantgarde movement which had begun in painting about 1905. Home browse literature literary styles and movements expressionism in literature. In literature, expressionism is often considered a revolt against realism and naturalism, seeking to achieve a psychological or spiritual reality rather than record external events in logical sequence. In the early 1920s, the expressionist artists especially in germany, but also in other european countries sought to give expression to elemental experiences in an entirely new way.
Expressionism, artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse within a person. Web to pdf convert any web pages to highquality pdf. Yet the lyric poetry and short prose of expressionism retains a capacity. A companion to the literature of german expressionism on jstor. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in germany.
Use pdf download to do whatever you like with pdf files on the web and regain control. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. This book has a number of fine illustrations in colour and blackandwhite. In a broader sense expressionism is one of the main currents of art in the later 19th and 20th centuries. Pdf an introduction to expressionism ingo petzke academia.