Modernist Cult of Ugliness

Explore the intriguing intersections of aesthetics and feminism in Lesley Higgins' thought-provoking work, Modernist Cult of Ugliness. Published by Palgrave USA in 2002, this hardback edition spans 312 pages and presents a compelling feminist critique of modernist texts. Higgins delves into foundational art criticism by John Ruskin, uncollected literary journalism from T.S. Eliot, and the controversial pro-fascism pamphlets of Wyndham Lewis from the 1930s. Additionally, she examines the city poetry of renowned figures such as Ezra Pound, Conrad Aiken, and Langston Hughes, revealing how these works contribute to the discourse on ugliness in modernism. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in literary criticism, aesthetics, and gender studies, offering fresh insights into the complexities of beauty and ugliness in art and literature.