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 crisisJean GionoVeronica LakeLand revivalBuket UzunerConnectionsMangrovesDendrocriticismPhytographyEco-shamanismTree worshipEnvironmental humanitiesArboreal ecocriticismFireTree of lifeChildren’s guardian deityWangari MaathaiPlanting treesGija JumuluBill NeidjieKallen PokkudanPoiesisPlant writingBiosemiosisLife writingChangeTim WintonLantern FestivalThe sacredThe superstitiousMoon FestivalZoopoeticsArboreal poeticsAlech ChoateThe politicalThe socialThe profaneThe sacred treeUpheaval

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