Reconceiving nature : ecofeminism in late Victorian women's poetry / Patricia Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Patricia, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecofeminism in literature.

English poetry--Women authors--History and criticism.

English poetry.

English poetry--19th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, 2019.

Summary:

"The nature poetry by six women writers in the later Victorian era compellingly challenges flawed cultural perceptions of the nonhuman world by surprisingly and deftly deploying an array of ecofeminist strategies. Through these techniques, the poets assailed conventional ideas that placed the natural world in a decidedly inferior position, supposedly suitable for exploitation and degradation. This study focuses primarily on the "eco" aspect of ecofeminism, examining in depth the poetic responses to Victorian estimations of the natural world and its marginalization. Grappling with critical ecofeminist matters, these poets--Augusta Webster, Mathilde Blind, Michael Field, Alice Meynell, Constance Naden, and L.S. Bevington--heightened awareness of and dispelled misconceptions about nature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Nascent Ecofeminism

Augusta Webster: Interrogating the Nature/Women Link

Mathilde Blind: Contesting Domination

Michael Field: Eroticizing Agency

Alice Meynell: Unsettling the Nature/Culture Dichotomy

Constance Naden: Embodying Spirituality, Making Matter Matter

L. S. Bevington: Seeking a Harmonious Relationship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780826274298

0826274293

OCLC:

1078954884