Written by one of the world's leading theorists inecocriticism, this manifesto provides a critical summary of theecocritical movement.
* A critical summary of the emerging discipline of"ecocriticism".
* Written by one of the world's leading theorists inecocriticism.
* Traces the history of the ecocritical movement from its rootsin the 1970s through to its diversification and proliferationtoday.
* Takes account of different ecocritical positions anddirections.
* Describes major tensions within ecocriticism and addressesmajor criticisms of the movement.
* Looks to the future of ecocriticism, proposing that discoursesof the environment should become a permanent part of literary andcultural studies.
Lawrence Buell
Literary & Cultural Theory Literatur- u. Kulturtheorie Literature Literaturwissenschaft