Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 803 g
An Anthology of Environmental Writing
Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 803 g
ISBN: 978-0-8130-6679-0
Verlag: University Press of Florida
The first collection of environmental writing about the Gulf South region, this volume features a diverse array of voices from the past 100 years. The work of these writers and artists enriches how we understand and represent the relationship between people and the rapidly changing ecology of the Gulf.Reaching from Texas to Florida, this anthology presents pieces from a variety of genres, from journalism to poetry to memoir to a graphic nonfiction book. It comprises renowned authors such as Natasha Trethewey, Jesmyn Ward, and E. O. Wilson alongside strong but lesser-known writers and emerging writers. The subjects include natural and human-made disasters, the impact of industry, influential historical events, personal encounters with the environment, and a deep love for the land and water by the people who live there.Reflecting a range of different landscapes and their inhabitants, and emphasizing the human voice and condition throughout, The Gulf South brings to light a region whose influence on American commerce and culture reaches far beyond its geographical boundaries. This volume encourages readers to consider how we choose to characterize the environment and its degradation through language, and how these accounts affect our thinking and planning for the future.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatur: Sammlungen, Anthologien
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Regional- & Stadtgeschichte