Title: The poetics of fascism
First published: 1996
Description: Morrison examines the legacy of the modernist poetics of Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot, as it relates to current theoretical orthodoxies, and traces its influence on the current crisis in post-structural literary theory. Morrison reads the politics of post-structural theory in relation to the socio-cultural arguments espoused in the poetry and prose of Pound and Eliot, and reveals a continuity between that theory and high modernism's tendency towards fascism.

Morrison concludes with a provocative analysis of deconstruction and the work of Paul de Man. Without reducing the political implications of poetry to mere caricature and without slighting the force and fact of literary mediation, The Poetics of Fascism will reshape the discussion of the social dimension of modernism.
Subjects: American Political poetry, Fascism and literature, History, History and criticism, Influence, Literature, Modern, Modern Literature, Modernism (Literature), Poetics, Political and social views, Political poetry, American, Theory, Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 -- Political and social views., Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965 -- Political and social views., De Man, Paul -- Political and social views., Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 -- Influence., Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965 -- Influence., Fascism and literature -- History., Political poetry, American -- History and criticism., Modernism (Literature) -- United States., Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc., Poetics -- History -- 20th century., Poetry (poetic works by one author), Political and social viewspound, ezra , 1885-1972, Political and social viewseliot, t. s. (thomas stearns) , 1888-1965, Political and social viewsde man, paul, Influencepound, ezra , 1885-1972, Influenceeliot, t. s. (thomas stearns) , 1888-1965, Fascism and literature--history, Political poetry, american--history and criticism, Modernism (literature)--united states, Literature, modern--history and criticism--theory, etc, Literature, modern--20th century--history and criticism--theory, etc, Ps3531.o82 z7542 1995, 811/.5209358
Places: United States
People: Ezra Pound (1885-1972), Paul De Man, T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PS3531.O82 Z7542 1996