Topic > Aesthetic Innovations in a Modernist Context

William Faulkner, TS Eliot and Robert Frost all had an extraordinary ability to write and were at the forefront as literary authors of modernism which was not a period, but a faction, an attitude that focused on individualism, the randomness of life, etc. Their writings were based on a worldly position that included most poets. They contributed intellectually to literature and made aesthetic innovations in a modernist context. Their uniqueness as authors set them apart from the average author of their times. The themes of their literary modernism were about dishonesty and decay, failure and desperation, racial affairs and inevitable revolution. These elements were mainly based on the transformation of the world in terms of reaction to war and depression. Not only were they in a place of melancholy, but the economy was also at risk. Therefore, taking a deeper look at the role of aesthetic innovation in a modernist context of the works of William Faulkner, T. S. Eliot, and Robert Frost reveals their originality as modern literary authors. William Faulkner's original position was intriguing. He used recurring settings in some of his collected works, for example in The Sound and the Fury (1929) and As I Lay Dying (1930). For example, in the plot, at least with these two fictional stories, he mentioned Yoknapatwpha County. Faulkner does the same thing with some of his characters, for example Vernon and Cora Tull who appear in As I Lay Dying and in The Hamlet (1940). His books are tied together because he had recurring places and characters. Furthermore, Faulkner used the American South as a universal theme throughout his novels. Additionally, with As I Lay Dying the narrative structure and/or plot structure is not in line with the paper times through the themes of life and death. It was evident, in a dark tone, that the modernist's attitude was one of melancholy. Faulkner, Eliot, and Frost were great authors who included modernist content in their works. Today they are among the greatest classical literary authors of all time. Works Cited Faulkner, William. The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930) and Hamlet (1940). The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 2nd volume, 4th edition. Frost, Robert. Stopped by Woods on a Snowy Evening (1923), Home Burial (1915), and The Road Not Taken (1915). The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 2nd volume, 4th edition. King David. The Holy Bible. “Psalm 22:6”. T. S. Eliot wrote, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (1915). The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 2nd volume, 4th edition.