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Literature of Place: Dwelling on the Land Before Earth Day 1970

by Melanie Simo

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In a world that is increasingly reliant on science, technology, and virtual relationships, our reciprocal and intimate connection to place has often been overlooked. This concern is now at the forefront of debate among environmental planners and designers, who are asking: What is distinctive and memorable about a certain place? Who lives there--"or once did? What are the impacts of metropolitan growth, sprawl, and the loss of family farms? In

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Simo explores literature of place in the US from about 1890 to 1970--between the purported closing of the frontier and the landing on the moon. She begins with regions, among them the Southern Highlands, Pacific Shores, and the Arid West. Then she considers such domain types as the small place and little garden, the re-inhabited place, and the lost place.
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Simo explores literature of place in the US from about 1890 to 1970--between the purported closing of the frontier and the landing on the moon. She begins with regions, among them the Southern Highlands, Pacific Shores, and the Arid West. Then she considers such domain types as the small place and little garden, the re-inhabited place, and the lost place. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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9780813925004
Subtitle:
Dwelling on the Land Before Earth Day 1970
Author:
Simo, Melanie
Author:
Simo, Melanie Louise
Publisher:
University of Virginia Press
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
American literature
Subject:
Landscape in literature
Subject:
American literature -- History and criticism.
Subject:
Setting (Literature)
Publication Date:
November 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
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Y
Pages:
271
Dimensions:
8.88x6.32x1.01 in. 1.20 lbs.
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