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Beyond Nature Writing:
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Edited by Karla Armbruster and Kathleen R. Wallace |
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384 pages • 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 |
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Cloth ISBN 0-8139-2013-2 $75.00 • Paper ISBN 0-8139-2014-0 $24.50 |
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Ecocriticism, a field of study that has expanded dramatically over the past decade, has nevertheless remained--until recently--closely focused on critical analyses of nature writing and literature of wilderness. Karla Armbruster and Kathleen R. Wallace push well beyond that established framework with this groundbreaking collection of essays by respected ecocritics and scholars from the literary and environmental arenas. Together, their work signals a new direction in the field and offers refreshingly original insights into a broad spectrum of texts.
CONTRIBUTORS: Stacy Alaimo, University of Texas at Arlington Karla Armbruster, Webster University Michael Bennett, Long Island University Michael P. Branch, University of Nevada, Reno Thomas C. Crochunis, independent scholar Terrell F. Dixon, University of Houston Elizabeth Dodd, Kansas State University John Elder, Middlebury College Cheryll Glotfelty, University of Nevada, Reno Betsy S. Hilbert, Miami-Dade Community College, Kendall William C. Horne, Salisbury State University Mark T. Hoyer, Saint Mary's College of California Richard Kerridge, Bath Spa University College Lisa J. Kiser, The Ohio State University Diane Kelsey McColley, Rutgers University, Camden Patrick D. Murphy, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Rebecca Raglon, University of British Columbia Kent C. Ryden, University of Southern Maine Marian Scholtmeijer, University of British Columbia Adam Sweeting, Boston University H. Lewis Ulman, The Ohio State University Charlotte Zoë Walker, State University of New York, College at Oneonta Kathleen R. Wallace, independent scholar |
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"Beyond Nature Writing is a stimulating, challenging, lively, and informative book--an impressive gathering of essays that delineate the expanding boundaries of the emerging field of ecocriticism--that will be of great use to scholars and teachers with an interest in literature and environmental studies. The range and choice of subjects is both wise and illuminating, and the variety of style and approach is truly refreshing." --John Tallmadge, The Union Institute
"These essays illustrate the considerable range in both subject matter and critical tactics available to and through ecocriticism; they chart out a wide, varied, and inviting new territory for teaching and research." --SueEllen Campbell, Colorado State University L |
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Kathleen R. Wallace is an independent scholar and writer currently working with the Ohio League of Conservation Voters and coeditor of Writing Lives: Exploring Literacy and Community. |
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Beyond Nature Writing: Expanding the Boundaries of Ecocriticism |
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http://www.upress.virginia.edu/books/armbrusterwallace.html |
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