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 Alech ChoateJean GionoBill NeidjieFireMoon FestivalUpheavalZoopoeticsPlanting treesLife writingClimate crisisEco-shamanismPoiesisTree worshipVeronica LakeWangari MaathaiEnvironmental humanitiesConnectionsKallen PokkudanPhytographyThe sacred treeArboreal poeticsTim WintonThe politicalGija JumuluChangeThe sacredBiosemiosisThe socialArboreal ecocriticismBuket UzunerThe superstitiousLand revivalThe profaneMangrovesTree of lifePlant writingChildren’s guardian deityDendrocriticismLantern Festival

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