French writers and artists such as Charles Baudelaire, Gustave Flaubert, and Edouard Manet.
French artists and writers who influenced the Modernist era
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Modernist writers often favored simple settings.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a major inspiration to many American modernist writers during its run in New York. This cultural and artistic movement celebrated Black culture and identity, leading to an outpouring of creativity across various art forms. Writers like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Claude McKay were influenced by the vibrant energy and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
They were coping with the psychological aftermath of World War I.
They were coping with the psychological aftermath of World War I.
They were coping with the psychological aftermath of World War I.
The modern period for literature was between 1914 and 1939. This was after the American Renaissance. Major writers were Robert Frost, William Carlos, TS. Eliot, Cummings, etc. They were influenced by World War I.
Modernist writers of fiction tended to prefer indirect characterization. Modernist writers also preferred unreliable narrators. Other literary devices used in modernist writing were stream-of-consciousness and interior monologue.