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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vermeulen, Pieter, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Series:	Literature and contemporary thought.
Subjects:	Ecocriticism. Ecology in literature. Environmentalism in literature. Nature in literature. Human ecology in literature. Global environmental change.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Naming, Telling, Writing- the Anthropocene
Anthropocene Agencies. Forms, Lives, Forms of Life
Genres, Media, Worlds
Objects, Matters, Things
Anthropocene Temporalities. Dominations
Emergencies
Residues.