About the book
Bergsonian “vitalism” challenged the dominance of Spencerian determinism in the early twentieth century and seemed to offer a new foundation for belief in human freedom and individual possibility. Quirk traces the impact of Bergsonism upon the American sensibility and shows how individual writers — particularly two such different artists as Willa Cather and Wallace Stevens — appropriated vitalistic notions and made them serve the peculiar requirements of their own unique creative imaginations.
Originally published in 1990.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Editions of Bergson and American Culture
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807818800
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807897560
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469639611
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890882394
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Bergsonian “vitalism” challenged the dominance of Spencerian determinism in the early twentieth century and seemed to offer a new foundation for belief in human freedom and individual possibility. Quirk traces the impact of Bergsonism upon the American sensibility and shows how individual writers — particularly two such different artists as Willa Cather and Wallace Stevens — appropriated vitalistic notions and made them serve the peculiar requirements of their own unique creative imaginations.
Originally published in 1990.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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What is Bergson and American Culture about?
Bergsonian “vitalism” challenged the dominance of Spencerian determinism in the early twentieth century and seemed to offer a new foundation for belief in human freedom and individual possibility. Quirk traces the impact of Bergsonism upon the American sensibility and shows how individual writers — particularly two such different artists as Willa Cather and Wallace Stevens — appropriated vitalistic notions and made them serve the peculiar requirements of their own unique creative imaginations.
Originally published in 1990.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bergson and American Culture?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of Bergson and American Culture?
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How long is Bergson and American Culture and how many pages does it have?
Bergson and American Culture has 318 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bergson and American Culture?
Tom Quirk
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Bergson and American Culture is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807818800) and paperback(ISBN 9780807897560) and ebook(ISBN 9781469639611) and pdf(ISBN 9798890882394)
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