The Future of Environmental Criticism

Written by one of the world’s leading theorists in ecocriticism, this manifesto provides a critical summary of the ecocritical movement.

• A critical summary of the emerging discipline of “ecocriticism”.
  
• Written by one of the world’s leading theorists in ecocriticism.
  
• Traces the history of the ecocritical movement from its roots in the 1970s through to its diversification and proliferation today.
  
• Takes account of different ecocritical positions and directions.
  
• Describes major tensions within ecocriticism and addresses major criticisms of the movement.
  
• Looks to the future of ecocriticism, proposing that discourses of the environment should become a permanent part of literary and cultural studies.

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