Ecocritical Theory
New European Approaches

Axel Goodbody (Edited by), Kate Rigby (Edited by)

9780813931487

Paperback / softback, published 13 September 2011

352 pages
22.6 x 14.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.456 kg

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

One of the more frequently lodged, serious, and justifiable complaints about ecocritical work is that it is insufficiently theorised. Ecocritical Theory puts such claims decisively to rest by offering readers a comprehensive collection of sophisticated but accessible essays that productively investigate the relationship between European theory and ecocritique. With its international roster of contributors and subjects, it also militates against the parochialism of ecocritics who work within the limited canon of the American West. Bringing together approaches and orientations based on the work of European philosophers and cultural theorists, this volume is designed to open new pathways for ecocritical theory and practice in the twenty-first century.