Modernism in 1915 and 2015 – books podcast
How do the masterpieces of modernism still inspire us in the 21st century? Robert McCrum and Lara Feigel examine the legacy of DH Lawrence and Ford Madox Ford
It's a century since DH Lawrence and Ford Madox Ford wrote their proto-modernist masterpieces The Rainbow and The Good Soldier. So how do they stand up 100 years on? And what is the legacy of modernism in the 21st century?
Robert McCrum, author of our long-running series on the 100 best novels, talks about the cluster of great works published in 1915 and Lara Feigel explains why she has set up a prize, Responses to Modernism, now in its second year. Plus we listen in to modernists past and present, from Alban Berg and TS Eliot to some of the finalists in this year's Responses competition.
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