Myths of Wilderness in Contemporary Narratives
Environmental Postcolonialism in Australia and Canada
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · October 19, 2012
The concept of 'wilderness' as a foundational idea for environmentalist thought has become the subject of vigorous debates.
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- Genres
- Nature in Literature, Australian & Pacific Lit Crit, Canadian Lit Crit
- Published
- Palgrave Macmillan, October 19, 2012
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The concept of 'wilderness' as a foundational idea for environmentalist thought has become the subject of vigorous debates. Myths of Wilderness in Contemporary Narratives offers a taxonomy of the forms that wilderness writing has taken in Australian and Canadian literature, re-emphasizing both country's origins as colonies.
Where it sits
| Canadian Lit Crit | 81% |
|---|---|
| Australian & Pacific Lit Crit | 37% |
| Nature in Literature | 37% |
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Publisher categories
- Creative Writing
- Sociology
- Authors
- K. Crane, Kylie Crane
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- October 19, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Creative Writing