Under Siege: Literary Life In London 1939-45
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A richly detailed work of cultural history, Under Siege: Literary Life In London 1939-45 chronicles the extraordinary flourishing of artistic and intellectual life in London during the Second World War. Robert Hewison argues that the Blitz and the pressures of wartime, rather than silencing creativity, ignited a remarkable surge in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts. The book presents a vivid portrait of the writers, poets, and artists — among them Dylan Thomas, T.S. Eliot, and Julian Maclaren-Ross — who navigated bombed-out streets, paper shortages, and the constant threat of death while producing some of the most vital work of the twentieth century. Hewison details the little magazines, the publishing houses, and the bohemian Soho haunts that sustained a defiant literary culture against the backdrop of total war. Authoritative and absorbing, it stands as an essential account of how art endures and even thrives under the most extreme of circumstances.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A richly detailed work of cultural history, Under Siege: Literary Life In London 1939-45 chronicles the extraordinary flourishing of artistic and intellectual life in London during the Second World War. Robert Hewison argues that the Blitz and the pressures of wartime, rather than silencing creativity, ignited a remarkable surge in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts. The book presents a vivid portrait of the writers, poets, and artists — among them Dylan Thomas, T.S. Eliot, and Julian Maclaren-Ross — who navigated bombed-out streets, paper shortages, and the constant threat of death while producing some of the most vital work of the twentieth century. Hewison details the little magazines, the publishing houses, and the bohemian Soho haunts that sustained a defiant literary culture against the backdrop of total war. Authoritative and absorbing, it stands as an essential account of how art endures and even thrives under the most extreme of circumstances.
