Ecocriticism and Turkey / Meliz Ergin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ergin, Meliz, author.

Series:

Environmental Cultures.

Environmental Cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology in literature.

Turkish literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Turkish literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 194 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Situated between Europe and Asia, and surrounded by three seas, Turkey comprises a diverse environmental and cultural tapestry. Ecocriticism and Turkey is the first in-depth study to explore Turkish literary and cultural engagements with the environment. Ergin examines a wide range of ecocritical issues across four thematically organized chapters: "Sea, " "Climate, " "Routes, " and "Animals." Each chapter addresses various dimensions of anthropogenic ecological change and highlights the role of literature in inspiring hope and action. The book takes readers on various journeys from the coasts of the Aegean Sea to the mountains of Eastern Anatolia. Ergin converses with both twentieth-century writers to shed new light on familiar texts and contemporary writers to capture emerging perspectives, including Rum, Laz, Kurdish, and Armenian voices in her discussion. The study is further enriched by an interdisciplinary inquiry that brings literature into dialogue with climate science, political history, underwater photography, folk music, and bio-art.

Contents:

Introduction 1: Sea Cultures i. The Turkish Mediterranean ii. Aegean Crossings: Bodies and Routes iii. The Marmara Sea and Island Cultures 2. Mountain Cultures from West to East i. Wanderlust: The Culture of Walking ii. Walking, Mountaineering and Ecotourism iii. Taking to the Mountains: Exile and Elegy 3. Land Degradation and Its Discontents i. Land Industries and Social Resistance ii. Vulnerable Lands: Earthquakes, Droughts, Fires 4. Of Humans and Animals i. Human-Animal Entanglements ii. Extinction, Mourning, Elegy iii. Zoopoetics and Conteporary Turkish Poetry Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ergin, Meliz Ecocriticism and Turkey

ISBN:

9781350125803

1350125806

9781350125780

1350125784

9781350125797

1350125792

OCLC:

1434175821