 | From Lowbrow to Nobrow Subjects: Popular literature -- History and criticism; Fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Čapek Karel 1890–1938. Válka s mloky; Chandler Raymond 1888–1959. Playback; Lem Stanislaw. Katar; From Lobrow to Nobrow demolishes the elite argument that popular fiction and culture are the underside of civilization. In this innovative book, Peter Swirski goes beyond demonstrating that "high-brow" has been transformed to "low-brow," showing that nobrow art is the interactive factor in the relationship between popular art and highbrow art. Peter Swirski is research director at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) and professor of American literature and culture at UMSL. He is the author of ten books, including the National Book Award nominated Ars Americana, Ars Politica (2010). |
