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 Kallen PokkudanFireGija JumuluArboreal ecocriticismLand revivalChangeLantern FestivalWangari MaathaiBill NeidjieThe superstitiousPlanting treesTree of lifePoiesisEco-shamanismTim WintonJean GionoThe politicalBuket UzunerThe profaneChildren’s guardian deityEnvironmental humanitiesUpheavalThe sacredConnectionsClimate crisisVeronica LakeMangrovesZoopoeticsThe sacred treeThe socialArboreal poeticsPlant writingAlech ChoateDendrocriticismTree worshipLife writingBiosemiosisPhytographyMoon Festival

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