 | Henri Bergson and British Modernism Subjects: Bergson Henri 1859–1941 -- Influence; Modernism (Literature) -- Great Britain; English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Mary Ann Gillies shows that French philosopher Henri Bergson played a central role in the development of British literary modernism. While Bergson's influence on modernism has long been debated, this is the first thorough, current examination of the ways in which his ideas are manifest in British modernism. Gillies Mary Ann : Mary Ann Gillies teaches English at Simon Fraser University and is the author of Henri Bergson and British Modernism. Aurelea Mahood teaches nineteenth-century and twentieth-century literature at Capilano College. |
