Where the Wild Books Are: A Field Guide to Ecofiction

by Jim Dwyer

Overview

Zach Waggoner has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Arizona State University. He is Course Coordinator for The Writers’ Studio at Arizona State University and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874178111
Publisher:	University of Nevada Press
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jim Dwyer is bibliographic services librarian at California State University, Chico. He is also the author of Earth Works: Recommended Fiction and Nonfiction About Nature and the Environment for Adults and Young Adults.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

1 Ecocriticism and Ecofiction: Definitions and Analyses 1

2 Ecofiction's Roots and Historical Development 9

3 Contemporary Ecofiction 32

4 Native American and Canadian Ecofiction 69

5 Ecofiction from All Around the World 79

6 Ecoromance: Doin' the Wild Thing 108

7 The Real West 117

8 Green Speculative Fiction 129

9 Mysteries 164

Appendix: 100 Best Books 185

Notes 189

Bibliography 195

Index 257

Editorial Reviews

“There is not and will not be anything else like this book on the market, and no one will attempt to imitate it, given its range and scope. It will prove an invaluable reference book, not only for libraries to own but also for serious ecocritics working with English-language texts around the world.” -- Patrick D. Murphy, author of Farther Afield in the Study of Nature-Oriented Literature
 

“Dwyer’s suggestive, provocative ‘field guide’ does exactly what one would expect from such a work—it makes us want to read more, to read the actual literary texts. With prompts and prods—rather than traditional analysis and arguments—Where the Wild Books Are inspires readers to explore the work of authors they may never have encountered before and to consider new dimensions of environmental literature. The book is rich with advice.” -- Scott Slovic, author of Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility
 

“Jim Dwyer’s book is proof positive that fiction is stranger and often more interesting than facts. This is a must-have item for any eco-reference collection.” -- Fred Stoss, chair of the Task Force on the Environment, American Library Association
 

"Dwyer's Where the Wilds Books Are offers a veritable cornucopia of literary fruit to satisfy any reader's narrative palate." - The Goose
 

"It is a pleasure and a challenge to go through this field guide, finding old friends, and above all, many new suggestions for reading." - The Journal of Ecocriticism

 

"This work will be an invaluable reference for those interested in the emerging study of ecological and environmental themes in literature." -- Reference Reviews
 

"Dwyer has performed an invaluable service with his Field Guide, and anyone seriously interested in green literature will need to keep it handy on a reference shelf." -- Western American Literature

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