Ruin and resilience : Southern literature and the environment / Daniel Spoth and Scott Romine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spoth, Daniel, author.

Romine, Scott, author.

Series:

Southern Literary Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Southern States--History and criticism.

American literature.

Ecocriticism in literature.

Environmentalism in literature.

Southern States--In literature.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, [2023]

Summary:

This book explores the themes of ruin and resilience in Southern literature, focusing on how environmental changes and historical legacies have shaped cultural narratives in the American South. Through analyses of works by authors such as William Faulkner, Natasha Trethewey, Eudora Welty, Flannery O’Connor, Toni Morrison, and others, the author examines the contrasting perspectives of environmental ruin and resilience. The book discusses how Southern literature often reflects a sense of loss and tragedy, yet also highlights human adaptability and survival. It delves into the philosophical and rhetorical dimensions of environmental change, emphasizing the interplay between human actions and the natural world. The book is intended for scholars, students, and readers interested in Southern literature, environmental studies, and cultural history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION: Against Ruin

ONE. The Region in Ruins: William Faulkner and Natasha Trethewey

TWO. Resilient Routes: Infrastructure and Loss in Eudora Welty and Flannery O’Connor

THREE. Of Yams and Canned Pasta: Southern Foodways as Discourse in Toni Morrison and Fannie Flagg

FOUR. Leaving the Ruins: Mobility and Southern Disaster-Narratives in Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, and Beasts of the Southern Wild

FIVE. Glimpses of the Whole: Climate Fiction and Resilience in the Remnant South

SIX. No Straight Lines in Nature: The Fantasy of Return in Postapocalyptic Southern Literature

CONCLUSION: Against Resilience

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WORKS CITED

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ISBN:

9780807180037

0807180033

OCLC:

1370502679