Literary Sphere

Topic: Critically examine the definition and development of ecocriticism. In what ways can ecocriticism’s relationship with other post-structural theories be measured? How does ecocriticism perceive and respond to Anthropocene? Discuss. During the last few decades, Environment has posed a great threat to human society as well as the mother earth. The extensive use of natural resources has left us at the brink of ditch. Under these circumstances, there arose a field of literary and cultural criticism that analyses the relationship between people and the natural world. It is a worldwide movement which came into existence in 1990s as a reaction to man’s anthropocentric attitude of dominating nature. While it does not seek to alter the course of any of these real factors, its task is to see how theoretically informed readings of cultural texts can contribute not only to consciousness raising but also look into the politics of development and the construction of nature. Ecocr...

Land and Language of Desire : Where Deep-ecology and Post-structuralism Meet The essay by Sueellen Campbell, “Land and Language of Desire : Where Deep-ecology and Post-structuralism Meet” which was published on the anthology The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecology by Cherylly Glotfelty, is an important contribution to both environmental and literary studies. Campbell in this essay very vividly traces the points of intersection between deep-ecology and post-structural theory.  SueEllen Campbell has identified several ways in which ecocriticism's relationship with other post-structural theories can be measured.  According to Campbell, ecocriticism shares a number of similarities with deconstruction. Both approaches seek to destabilize dualistic thinking by disrupting binary categories such as nature and culture, self and other, human and non-human. By highlighting the ways in which these categories are constructed and contested, ecocritics and decon...

Literary Studies in an Age of Environmental Crisis by Cheryll Glotfelty Overview: - Environmental Threats:  - Ecocriticism's Origin:  - Environmental Awareness through Literature - Literature's Power - Definition of Ecocriticism:  _ Challenges in Literary Studies - Neglect of Environmental Crisis - Evolution of Ecocriticism - Fundamental Questions in Ecocriticism - Connection to Physical World - Awareness of Limit.  - Human Actions' Impact  - Contribution to Restoration  - Disciplinary Inclusion of Ecocriticism: now part of different subjects like History, Anthropology, Psychology, and Philosophy. - Three Stages:  kind of like how Elaine Showalter saw feminism developing. - Challenges and Future Directions - Boundary Redrawing   - Diversity in Ecocriticism - Impact of Glotfelty's Work  - Vital Area of Inquiry  Literary Studies in an Age of Environmental Crisis by Cheryll Glotfelty  During the last few decades, Env...