Chapters written by distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on important environmental issues, guiding readers through 11 carefully selected literary works.
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
GEORGE HART was NEH Post-Doctoral Fellow in Literatures of the Environment at the University of Nevada, Reno and is currently assistant professor of English at California State University, Long Beach. He is widely published in environmental literature and poetry. SCOTT SLOVIC is Professor of Literature and Environment and chair of the graduate program in literature and environment at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of numerous articles on eco-criticism and has written or edited ten books including The ISLE Reader: Ecocriticsm, 1993-2003.
?By considering the underlying environmental roots of fiction,
Literature and the Environment provides important assessments of
notable pieces.?-MBR Internet Bookwatch
?This volume is an important resource for any educator seeking to
introduce students to the exploration of the human-environment
relationship through literature.?-Environment
"By considering the underlying environmental roots of fiction,
Literature and the Environment provides important assessments of
notable pieces."-MBR Internet Bookwatch
"This volume is an important resource for any educator seeking to
introduce students to the exploration of the human-environment
relationship through literature."-Environment
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