A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes

Richard Kostelanetz

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Routledge
21 January 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Performance art; Theatre Studies; Music

"Twenty-five years after the publication of A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes, the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz returns to his favorite subject for a third edition. Rewriting earlier entries, adding hundreds of new ones, Kostelanetz provides intelligence and information unavailable anywhere else, no less in print than online, about a wealth of subjects and individuals. Focused upon what is truly innovative and excellent, he ranges widely with insight and surprise, including appreciations of artistic athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Johan Cruyff, and the Harlem Globetrotters and such collective creations as Las Vegas and his native New York City. Continuing the traditions of cheeky high-style Dictionarysts, honoring Samuel Johnson and Nicolas Slonimsky (both with individual entries), Kostelanetz offers a ""reference book"" to be enjoyed not only in bits and chunks, but continuously as one of the dozen books someone would take if they planned to be stranded on a desert isle."

By: Richard Kostelanetz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 219mm,
Weight: 1.320kg
ISBN: 9781032475936
ISBN 10: 1032475935
Pages: 476
Publication Date: 21 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction The Dictionary Biographical Notes

Richard Kostelanetz is a prominent author, critic, and arts historian. Individual entries on Kostelanetz’s work appear in various editions of Readers Guide to Twentieth-Century Writers, Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature, Contemporary Poets, Contemporary Novelists, Postmodern Fiction, Webster’s Dictionary of American Writers, Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Directory of American Scholars, Who’s Who in America, NNDB.com, Wikipedia.com, and Britannica.com, among other distinguished directories. He lives in New York, where he was born.

Reviews for A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes

Bringing together a wealth of information on esthetic innovation, [A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes] will make avant-garde art more accessible to everyone. - Booklist Dictionaries are not usually written for cover-to-cover reading; this one is. It is filled with fascinating people and images. -Mark Laiosa, WBAI-FM Demonstrate[s] a unique subjectivity and distinctive flair without sacrificing quality.... - Library Journal A one-of-a-kind source. Nothing approaches the subject with such admirable verve. - Wilson Library Bulletin