Cynicism in British Post-War Culture

This book is the first academic text to examine cynicism as a driving force in the context of post-war British culture. It maps a sensibility that transcends divisions between high and low culture, and encompasses figures such as Philip Larkin, John Lennon and Stephen Patrick Morrissey.

Autorentext
Kieran Curran is from Galway in the west of Ireland. He is a scholar of Cultural Studies and currently works in the English Literature department at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Annus Mirabilis Philip Larkin 2. Work Is A Curse John Wain/Kingsley Amis/Iris Murdoch 3. Just Another Sunday Evening John Osborne/Jazz 4. That's What I'm Not British New Wave Cinema 5. I've Heard Of Politics, But This Is Ridiculous TV Satire/Comedy 6. Bed Peace John Lennon 7. Quiet Riot Stephen Poliakoff 8. No Future/No Alternative Punk and The Cynic Sensibility 9. Before The Moon Falls The Fall 10. Somehow That Really Impressed Me The Smiths Conclusion