Re-centring mother earth : ecological reading of contemporary works of fiction / Andrew Nyongesa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nyongesa, Andrew Wafula, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology in literature.

Nature in literature.

Fiction.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

iv, 179 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe : Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd, 2022.

Summary:

"Literary critics have focused on the nexus between literature and the ecological environment. As a mirror of society, literature encapsulates the natural ecosystem to address environmental degradation as one of the major issues being confronted by communities the world over. Individual literary critics have demonstrated how literary writers have deliberately presented the impact of Mother Nature on the lives of characters. However, most critics have hardly demonstrated the essential role of the ecological environment on the political, social and religious attributes of human life.in Re-centring Mother Earth: Ecological Reading of Contemporary Works of Fiction, Andrew Nyongesa investigates the role of Mother Nature in the political, cultural, religious a of Fiction, Andrew Nyongesa investigates the role of Mother Nature in the political, cultural, religious aspects of human life in contemporary novels. Using eco-criticism, the study challenges homocentric attributes of literature and shows how the ecological environment affects all facets of human life."-- Back cover.

Contents:

Mother nature and social spectrum : Class and traditions in contemporary novels

Mother nature and politics : Ecological attributes and governance

Mother nature and religion : Ecological environment and belief systems in contemporary novels

Ecology and pathology : Mother nature and mental illness in contemporary postcolonial literatures

Chapter summaries, conclusion and recommendations for future studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781779213310

177921331X

OCLC:

1345581391