Lagoonscapes

The Venice Journal of Environmental Humanities

Arboreal Ecocriticism

open access | peer reviewed
Abstract

The articles collected in this special issue devoted to what we are calling “Arboreal Ecocriticism” exhibit tree-consciousness in a variety of cultural, linguistic, and national traditions, including Australian Aboriginal poetry, Moroccan fiction, Indian activist prose, Turkish shamanistic fiction, French literature, and Taiwanese folklore.

Keywords Climate crisisConnectionsBiosemiosisLantern FestivalPlanting treesAlech ChoateVeronica LakeThe sacredTree of lifeEnvironmental humanitiesArboreal poeticsThe sacred treePhytographyJean GionoThe socialMoon FestivalFireBill NeidjieTim WintonThe profaneUpheavalChildren’s guardian deityZoopoeticsChangeEco-shamanismLife writingPlant writingDendrocriticismThe politicalPoiesisGija JumuluLand revivalBuket UzunerThe superstitiousWangari MaathaiArboreal ecocriticismMangrovesKallen PokkudanTree worship

Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/LGSP/2785-2709/2022/04 | Published Dec. 15, 2022 | Language en