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Literature and the Environment
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George Hart
,
Scott Slovic
Book Code:
GR2149
ISBN:
0-313-32149-3
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-32149-8
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/0313321493
208 pages, n/a
Greenwood Press
Publication:
7/30/2004
List Price:
$55.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £31.95
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Also Available:
Ebook
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Literature
»
Literature (General)
Science
»
Environmental Science
Series Title:
Exploring Social Issues through Literature
Reviews:
This volume is an important resource for any educator seeking to introduce students to the exploration of the human-environment relationship through literature.
—Environment
March 2006
By considering the underlying environmental roots of fiction,
Literature and the Environment
provides important assessments of notable pieces.
—MBR Internet Bookwatch
January 2005
Description:
The phrase "literature and environment" only achieved popularity in recent decades, yet writers dating back to the explorers of the 1500s--and later such 19th-century Romanticists as Thoreau--have long been addressing environmental issues through literary expression. This volume introduces students and educators to the field by tracing the evolution of environmental writing in the United States. Chapters written by distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on important environmental issues, guiding readers through 11 carefully selected literary works. Each chapter provides brief biographical information on the author, discussions of the work's structural, thematic, and stylistic components, and insights into the historical context that relates the work to relevant environmental issues. Each chapter concludes with information on works cited.
The analyzed works cover a wide spectrum of literature and span nearly 100 years. Included are early writings, such as Mary Austin's 1903
The Land of Little Rain
, and famous groundbreaking works, such as Rachel Carson's
Silent Spring
(1962) and Gary Snyder's
Turtle Island
(1974). Also included are frequently assigned works of special interest to students, such as
The Monkey Wrench Gang
(1975),
The Earthsea Trilogy
(1977), and
Ceremony
(1977). A list of selected further suggested readings completes the volume. Students of literature, as well as educators looking for new ways to present social issues, will find many ideas and much inspiration in this volume.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
by Scott Slovic and George Hart
Mary Austin,
The Land of Little Rain
(1903) by Mary Webb
Loren Eiseley,
The Immense Journey
(1957) by Kathleen Boardman
Rachel Carson,
Silent Spring
(1962) by Jane Detweiler
Wallace Stegner,
The Sound of Mountain Water
(1969) by Michael P. Cohen
Gary Snyder,
Turtle Island
(1974) by George Hart
Edward Abbey,
The Monkey Wrench Gang
(1975) by David Fenimore
Ursula K. Le Guin,
The Earthsea Trilogy
(1977) by Susan Palwick
Leslie Marmon Silko,
Ceremony
(1977) by Scott Slovic
Barry Lopez,
Arctic Dreams
by (1986) by Jen Hill
Terry Tempest Williams,
Refuge
(1991) by Cheryll Glotfelty
Denise Levertov,
The Life Around Us
(1997) by George Hart
List of Recommended Works for Further Reading
Contributors
LC Card Number:
2004009204
LCC Class:
PS169
Dewey Class:
810
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