Literature and the anthropocene /

The Anthropocene has fundamentally changed the way we think about our relation to nonhuman life and to the planet. This book is the first to critically survey how the Anthropocene is enriching the study of literature and inspiring contemporary poetry and fiction. Engaging with topics such as genre,...

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Main Author: Vermeulen, Pieter, 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Series:Literature and contemporary thought.
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505 0 |a Introduction: Naming, Telling, Writing- the Anthropocene -- Anthropocene Agencies. Forms, Lives, Forms of Life -- Genres, Media, Worlds -- Objects, Matters, Things -- Anthropocene Temporalities. Dominations -- Emergencies -- Residues. 
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