Abstract
Renowned for his masterpiece, Under the Volcano (1947), the late-modernist writer, Malcolm Lowry (1909-57) was fully aware of the role played by literature in heightening awareness of the interconnectedness of our environment. His shamanic perceptions and reflective consciousness – which are brilliantly showcased in his account of the Día de (los) Muertos, or the Mexican Day of the Dead festival - require an interdisciplinary voyage of discovery. This chapter seeks to contribute to the development of a psychogeographic and historical framework for the investigation and evaluation of modernism’s international dimensions and multicultural interconnectedness. It provides a foundation for the consideration of the influence of cultures and civilizations – east and west, ancient and modern – on modernist authors and on avant-garde artists, be they, for example, American, British, or else, Continental.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Actas do XIV Encontro Internacional Malcolm Lowry |
| Editors | Marcelo Teixeira |
| Place of Publication | Lisbon |
| Publisher | Banco de Portugal |
| Pages | 59-77 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 1 Apr 2020 |
| Event | XIV Encontro Internacional Malcolm Lowry - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 30 Oct 2019 → 31 Oct 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | XIV Encontro Internacional Malcolm Lowry |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 30/10/19 → 31/10/19 |
Keywords
- Malcolm Lowry
- Day of the Dead
- Under the Volcano
- Russian literature
- Modernism
- Walter Benjamin
- Frankfurt School
- Ignatius L. Donnelly
- Atlantis
- Aztec
- English literature
