Beyond Nature Writing: Expanding the Boundaries of Ecocriticism

Beyond Nature Writing: Expanding the Boundaries of Ecocriticism
ISBN-10
0813920140
ISBN-13
9780813920146
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
372
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Authors
Karla Armbruster, Kathleen R. Wallace

Description

Together, their work signals a new direction in the field and offers refreshingly original insights into a broad spectrum of texts.

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