British writing, propaganda and cultural diplomacy in the Second World War and beyond:

"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...

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Other Authors: Lopez, Beatriz (Editor), Smith, James (Editor), Woodward, Guy 1984- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2024
Series:Bloomsbury collections
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:"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."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (280 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781350412163
9781350412149
9781350412156
DOI:10.5040/9781350412163

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