Synopses & Reviews
One of the more frequently lodged, serious, and justifiablecomplaints about ecocritical work is that it is insufficiently theorized.Ecocritical Theory puts such claims decisively torest by offering readers a comprehensive collection of sophisticated but accessibleessays that productively investigate the relationship between European theory andecocritique. With its international roster of contributors and subjects, it alsomilitates against the parochialism of ecocritics who work within the limited canonof the American West. Bringing together approaches and orientations based on thework of European philosophers and cultural theorists, this volume is designed toopen new pathways for ecocritical theory and practice in the twenty-firstcentury.
Synopsis
"By providing a necessary, original, and substantial contribution to modern scholarship, this book has the potential to transform the fast-growing fields of ecocriticism and environmental literary studies." - Kevin Hutchings, University of Northern British Columbia "Goodbody and Rigby's collection joins the ranks of theoretical interventions in environmental criticism, not just adding in terms of quantity, but significantly contributing in terms of quality." - Green Letters Vol. 26