Writers at War: Exploring the Prose of Ford Madox Ford, May Sinclair, Siegfried Sassoon and Mary Borden

Writers at War explores how four authors - Ford Madox Ford, May Sinclair, Siegfried Sassoon, and Mary Borden - represented the First World War in their prose, considering the impact of the war on their aesthetics and the social, cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic norms of their time. It offers a close critical reading of their works and a complementary approach to existing scholarship on gender, trauma, and cultural studies of World War I literature.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Writers at War delves into the most immediate representations of the First World War in the prose of Ford Madox Ford, May Sinclair, Siegfried Sassoon, and Mary Borden. It explores the diverse ways in which these writers grappled with conveying their war experiences from the temporal and spatial proximity of the warzone, while also investigating the multifaceted impact of the war on the (re)development of their aesthetics. Furthermore, it examines the extent to which these texts aligned with or challenged existing social, cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic norms. While this book primarily focuses on literary technique, it draws upon a wealth of existing scholarship on gender, trauma, and cultural studies in World War I literature, serving as a foundation. This study complements these perspectives by offering a complementary approach through close critical reading. What sets this study apart is its unique focus on the question of representation and form, as well as the specific role of the war in the literary careers of the four authors. This book is a pioneering scholarly work dedicated exclusively to theorizing prose written from the immediacy of the war. It is intended for academics, researchers, PhD candidates, postgraduates, and anyone with an interest in war literature.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032219660