Cynicism in British Post-War Culture: Ignorance, Dust and Disease

Curran, K.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-11-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137444349

DOI: 10.1057/9781137444356

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 222