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Topics in the Avant-Garde in Literature and Cinema

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21G.031J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2003English
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21G.031 examines the terms “avant garde” and “Kulturindustrie” in French and German culture of the early twentieth century. Considering the origins of these concepts in surrealist and dadaist literature, art, and cinema, the course then expands to engage parallel formations across Europe, particularly in the former Soviet Union. Emphasis on the specific historical conditions that enabled these interventions. Guiding questions are these: What was original about the historical avant-garde?

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