'What a lark! What a plunge!' - Mrs Dalloway (1925) Every year, on ‘a Wednesday in mid-June’, Dallowday is celebrated in recognition of the life and work of Virginia Woolf, one of modernist literature’s most innovative and dynamic writers. To mark the occasion, we’ve compiled a list of books from Clemson University Press and our … Continue reading
Refounding the nation: America and the Modernist Epic
In this blog post Adam Nemmers, author of American Modern(ist) Epic: Novels to Found a Nation (Clemson University Press), introduces the genre of modernist epic novel and reflects on the centennial anniversaries of the modernist movement. American Modern(ist) Epic argues that a cadre of minority novelists revitalized the classic epic form in an effort to … Continue reading
Writers and Their Work: July 2021
Have you ever been unsure of where to start when studying the life and works of a distinguished writer for the first time? Our Writers and Their Work series provides brief but rigorous critical examinations of the works of eminent writers and schools of writing, serving as accessible introductions to anyone who wants to broaden … Continue reading
Virginia Woolf and the World of Books
How did Virginia Woolf and the Hogarth Press contribute to modern day independent publishing? Nicola Wilson and Claire Battershill discuss the innovations and successes of the press alongside their new book Virginia Woolf and the World of Books. Just over hundred years ago, in 1917, Leonard and Virginia Woolf began a publishing house from their dining-room table. Can … Continue reading
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2018
This International Women's Day we're paying homage to the contribution of women to academia by celebrating the work and achievements of our female authors. To capture the spirit of the event, we've put together a selection of interviews and original pieces by our female authors alongside the women's studies titles to watch in 2018... Irish … Continue reading
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