British Culture of the Postwar An Introduction to Literature and Society, 1945-1999

From Angus Wilson to Pat Barker and Salman Rushdie, British Culture of the Post-War is an ideal starting point for those studying cultural developments in Britain of recent years. Chapters on individual people and art forms give a clear and concise overview of the progression of different genres. They also discuss the wider issues of Britain's relationship with America and Europe, and the idea of Britishness. Each section is introduced with a short discussion of the major historical events of the period. Read as a whole, British Culture of the Postwar will give students a comprehensive introduction to this turbulent and exciting period, and a greater understanding of the cultural production arising from it.Davies, Alistair is the author of 'British Culture of the Postwar An Introduction to Literature and Society, 1945-1999' with ISBN 9780415128100 and ISBN 0415128102.