British Writing, Propaganda and Cultural Diplomacy in the Second World War and Beyond
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- Synopsis
- This book offers the first sustained analysis of the interactions between British writers, propaganda and culture from the Second World War to the Cold War. It traces the involvement of a series of major cultural figures in domestic and international propaganda campaigns and throws new light on the global deployment of British propaganda and cultural diplomacy in colonial and post-colonial theatres such as Cyprus, India and Sierra Leone.Chapters re-evaluate the propaganda work of prominent writers including Arthur Koestler and Dylan Thomas in the light of new archival research, study how organisations including the BBC, British Council and Ministry of Information engaged with new media forms, analyse cultural representations of propaganda service and investigate how British literature and culture was deployed and projected as a form of soft power across the globe.Featuring contributions from a variety of disciplines, including literary studies, visual culture, book history and radio history, this book brings together a constellation of established and emerging scholars to show the crucial role played in shaping and mediating the techniques and content of British information campaigns of the mid-twentieth century.
- Copyright:
- 2024
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781350412156
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781350412132
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 07/24/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Beatriz Lopez, James Smith and Guy Woodward Debra Rae Cohen Damien Keane Daniel Ryan Morse Katherine Cooper Harriet Atkinson Megan Faragher Maria Hadjiathanasiou Scott Anthony James Smith Adam Piette Annabel Williams Kirk Robert Graham Guy Woodward
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Beatriz Lopez
- Edited by:
- James Smith
- Edited by:
- Guy Woodward