A Natural History of Nature Writing
Frank Stewart,Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 155963278X ISBN13: 9781559632782 DDC: 810.936 Edition: Hardcover; 1994-10-01
Summary:
A Natural History of Nature Writing is a penetrating overview of theorigins and development of a uniquely American literature. Essayist
and poet Frank Stewart describes in rich and compelling prose the
lives and works of the most prominent American nature writers of
the19th and 20th centuries, including: Henry D. Thoreau, the father
of American nature writers. John Burroughs, a schoolteacher and
failed businessman who found his calling as a writer and elevated the
nature essay to a loved and respected literary form. John Muir,
founder of Sierra Club, who celebrated the wilderness of the Far West
as few before him had. Aldo Leopold, a Forest Service employee and
scholar who extended our moral responsibility to include all animals
and plants. Rachel Carson, a scientist who raised the consciousness
of the nation by revealing the catastrophic effects of human
intervention on the Earth's living systems. Edward Abbey, an
outspoken activist who charted the boundaries of ecological
responsibility and pushed these boundaries to political extremes.
Stewart highlights the controversies ignited by the powerful and
eloquent prose of these and other writers with their expansive ? and
often strongly political ? points of view. Combining a deeply-felt
sense of wonder at the beauty surrounding us with a rare ability to
capture and explain the meaning of that beauty, nature writers have
had a profound effect on American culture and politics. A Natural
History of Nature Writing is an insightful examination of an
important body of American literature.Frank Stewart is professor of
English at the University of Hawaii. He is the author of three books
of poetry, and editor of five anthologies, including A WORLD BETWEEN
WAVES (Island Press/Shearwater, 1992).
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Physical Description: 5.8"x8.8"x1.2"; 1.1 lb; 302 pagesEdition Info: Hardcover; 1994-10-01
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