Ecology and Life Writing

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-8253-5892-1
Verlag: Carl Winter

Buch, Englisch, Band 203, 413 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 135 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 595 g

Reihe: American Studies

This volume examines the interrelations between ecological concerns and personal forms of writing in Europe, Asia, and America. It assembles contributions from an international conference of experts from four continents who provide new insights into the redefinition of the self in contact with nature in different parts of the world. Articles range from the American tradition of nature writing via the ecological traditions of Native Americans and ethnic communities to Asian attitudes of nature worship and the dangers to human and animal lives on planet earth. Beyond the familiar Anglo-American focus, these case studies, interpretations of auto/biographical texts and films begin to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern discourses and propose new approaches to the theoretical basis of ecocriticism and life writing.

Beitr. v.: Alfred Hornung, Hubert Zapf, Catrin Gersdorf, Kay Schaffer, Jincai Yang, Dejin Xu, Birgit Capelle, Genie Giaimo, Deborah L. Madsen, Sabine N. Meyer, Manfred Siebald, Guangchen Chen, Katja Kurz, Nirmal Selvamony, Erik Redling, Sabine Kim, Mark Berninger, Tim Lanzendörfer, Greg Garrard, Simon C. Estok, Axel Goodbody, Serpil Oppermann, Bilge Mutluay Cetintas, Scott Slovic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hornung, Alfred

Baisheng, Zhao

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatursoziologie, Gender Studies