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The first World War was the first of the major culture shocks which launched the Modernism movement. Its influence is noted in the literary shift from a focus on nature to the isolation and decay of society.
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Written by T.S. Eliot, Prufrock was the easily one of the most famous of Eliot's modern works. Prufrock follows the "stream of consciousness" type narrative and is often difficult to interpret due to the voice of its narrator. It also launched his career as a modern poet.
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Women are granted suffrage.
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The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot is published. It is often considered to be his best work of all time, and also one of the best of the 20th Century. It is marked by sharp and rapid shifts of time, place, and speaker.
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Contained Asian influences.
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E.E. Cummings' collection of poetry titled Tulips and Chimneys is published. His use (or lack) of correct grammar, punctuation, and style is very evident.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous work
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Written by Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises is one of the early pieces of modern literature.
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The stock market crashes.
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Written by Gertrude Stein, it describes her experiences in Paris with many modern writers and artists. Gives Stein national attention.
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World War II furthers the attitudes developed by poets after WWI. Alienation, war, decay.
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The Confessionalist Movement begins.