Literature and the environment
by
Hart, George.
Title
:
Literature and the environment
Author
:
Hart, George.
ISBN
:
9780313321498
Publication Information
:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Physical Description
:
p. cm.
Series
:
Exploring social issues through literature
Series Title
:
Exploring social issues through literature
Contents
:
Introduction / Scott Slovic and George Hart -- 1. Mary Austin, The land of little rain (1903) / Mary Webb -- 2. Loren Eiseley, The immense journey (1957) / Kathleen Boardman -- 3. Rachel Carson, Silent spring (1962) / Jane Detweiler -- 4. Wallace Stegner, The sound of mountain water (1969) / Michael P. Cohen -- 5. Ursula K. Le Guin, The earthsea trilogy (1972) / Susan Palwick -- 6. Gary Snyder, Turtle island (1974) / George Hart -- 7. Edward Abbey, The monkey wrench gang (1975) / David Fenimore -- 8. Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony (1977) / Scott Slovic -- 9. Barry Lopez, Arctic dreams (1986) / Jen Hill -- 10. Terry Tempest Williams, Refuge (1991) / Cheryll Glotfelty -- 11. Denise Levertov, The life around us (1997) / George Hart.
Abstract
:
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
American literature -- History and criticism.
Environmental literature -- History and criticism.
Environmental protection in literature.
Environmental policy in literature.
Ecology in literature.
Nature in literature.
Added Author
:
Hart, George.
Slovic, Scott, 1960-
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015751585 | 810.93556 H325L 2004 | 1 |