Myth and Environment in Recent Southwestern Literature
Author | : Theda Wrede |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2014-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739184967 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739184962 |
Rating | : 4/5 (962 Downloads) |
Download or read book Myth and Environment in Recent Southwestern Literature written by Theda Wrede and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myth and Environment in Recent Southwestern Literature challenges readers’ understanding of where the mythic Southwest and ecological consciousness meet. The book establishes conceptual connections between literature, ecocriticism, and feminist, postcolonial, and psychoanalytic theory to recover the creative imagination in redemptive figurations of the Southwest that may help foster environmental responsibility.