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 Tree of lifeVeronica LakeMoon FestivalChangeMangrovesThe profaneEco-shamanismPlanting treesFireThe superstitiousKallen PokkudanClimate crisisLantern FestivalLand revivalJean GionoUpheavalWangari MaathaiChildren’s guardian deityPlant writingAlech ChoateThe socialConnectionsThe politicalBuket UzunerThe sacred treeEnvironmental humanitiesTree worshipTim WintonBiosemiosisGija JumuluThe sacredArboreal poeticsArboreal ecocriticismDendrocriticismBill NeidjiePoiesisLife writingZoopoeticsPhytography

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