A new pattern in a shift of light : a study of Rudyard Kipling as a 20th century writer

For most of the hundred years or so that Rudyard Kipling's works have been available in print, they have suffered under a certain amount of critical disapprobation. In many cases such criticism has been politically motivated, particularly among writers and critics of the Modernist movement. This is a paradox because, in his best works, Kipling shows a strong affinity for Modernist issues as demonstrated in his concern for the themes of isolation and abandonment, and the quest for healing, and in his use of indeterminate narrative structure. The dichotomies in his life and work have also resulted in profound misunderstandings of his writings. Nevertheless, his subjects and methods combine to establish Rudyard Kipling as a powerful and significant 20th century writer.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts - MA

Level thesis:degree_level

master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Grantor dc:publisher

University of British Columbia

Year dc:date

1993

Author dc:creator

• Snider, Philip R.

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• For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.

Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1467

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oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/1467