Writing the Environment: Ecocritcism and Literature

Fifteen contributions examine both British and American views on ecocriticism. With three sections on ecocritical theory, ecocritical history, and contemporary writing, the volume explores issues from Heidegger's influence on ecological philosophy; theoretical debate with close reading of contemporary writing; historical roots of the Jeremiad; a comparative study of contemporary poetry and contemporary biology; the politics of land ownership, enclosure, and scientific classification; the environmental aspects of Sylvia Plath's poetry; and analysis of the environmentalism of children's literature and nature documentaries. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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