"Nature and Literary Studies supplies a broad and accessible overview of one of the most important and contested keywords in modern literary studies. Drawing together the work of leading scholars of a variety of critical approaches, historical periods, and cultural traditions, the book examines...

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1. Verfasser:	Remien, Peter 1980- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge ; New York Cambridge University Press 2022
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge critical concepts
Schlagworte:	Naturphilosophie Ecocriticism Literatur Natur > Motiv Indien > Nordost Amerika Nature in literature Philosophy of nature in literature Nature dans la littérature Philosophie de la nature dans la littérature LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory Literary criticism Critiques littéraires
Zusammenfassung:	"Nature and Literary Studies supplies a broad and accessible overview of one of the most important and contested keywords in modern literary studies. Drawing together the work of leading scholars of a variety of critical approaches, historical periods, and cultural traditions, the book examines nature's philosophical, theological, and scientific origins in literature, as well as how literary representations of nature evolved in response to colonialism, industrialization, and new forms of scientific knowledge. Surveying nature's diverse applications in twenty-first-century literary studies and critical theory, the volume seeks to reconcile nature's ideological baggage with its fundamental role in fostering appreciation of nonhuman being and agency. Including chapters on wilderness, pastoral, gender studies, critical race theory, and digital literature, the book is a key resource for students and professors seeking to understand nature's role in the environmental humanities"--
Beschreibung:	xix, 418 Seiten
ISBN:	9781108836760 9781108799225 1108799221