Cynicism in British Post-War Culture [electronic resource] : Ignorance, Dust and Disease /
Curran, K.author.
This book is the first academic text to examine cynicism as a driving force in the context of post-war British culture. It maps a sensibility that transcends divisions between high and low culture, and encompasses figures such as Philip Larkin, John Lennon and Stephen Patrick Morrissey.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Annus Mirabilis: Philip Larkin; 2 Work Is a Curse: John Wain/Kingsley Amis/Iris Murdoch; 3 Just Another Sunday Evening: John Osborne/Jazz; 4 That's What I'm Not: British New Wave Cinema; 5 I've Heard of Politics, but This Is Ridiculous: TV Satire/Comedy; 6 Bed Peace: John Lennon; 7 Quiet Riot: Stephen Poliakoff; 8 No Future/No Alternative: Punk and the Cynic Sensibility; 9 We Are White Crap That Talks Back: The Fall; 10 Somehow That Really Impressed Me: The Smiths; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is the first academic text to examine cynicism as a driving force in the context of post-war British culture. It maps a sensibility that transcends divisions between high and low culture, and encompasses figures such as Philip Larkin, John Lennon and Stephen Patrick Morrissey.
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