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 The superstitiousWangari MaathaiJean GionoLand revivalTree of lifeTree worshipPhytographyPoiesisDendrocriticismGija JumuluLife writingUpheavalBuket UzunerLantern FestivalPlanting treesArboreal ecocriticismConnectionsChangeZoopoeticsBiosemiosisMoon FestivalThe sacredTim WintonClimate crisisMangrovesChildren’s guardian deityEnvironmental humanitiesArboreal poeticsKallen PokkudanThe politicalAlech ChoateVeronica LakeThe sacred treeFireEco-shamanismPlant writingThe profaneThe socialBill Neidjie

Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/LGSP/2785-2709/2022/04 | Pubblicato 15 Dicembre 2022 | Lingua en