Beyond Nature Writing: Expanding The Boundaries Of Ecocriticism; Editor: Armbruster, Karla; Editor: Wallace, Kathleen; Paperback

Editor: Armbruster, Karla; Editor: Wallace, Kathleen
Under the Sign of Nature; Paperback
384 pages
Published: June 2001
University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813920140

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 andliterature 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.Ecocriticism is a field that is expanding dramatically. This volume is a collection of essays by ecocritics and scholars from the literary and environmental arenas. Together, their work seeks to signal a new direction in the field and offer insights into a broad spectrum of texts.