Ken Hiltner

Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader - Routledge Literature Readers Ken Hiltner 1.º edición

Brief Description: "Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader charts the growth of this important field. The first-wave Ecocriticism section focuses on key readings from the 1960s to the 1990s. The second-wave Ecocriticism section goes on to consider a range of exciting contemporary trends, including environmental justice, aesthetics and philosophy, and globalization. Readings include the work of: - Raymond Williams - Jonathan Bate - Timothy Morton - Ursula Heise - Lawrence Buell - Kate Soper - Cary Wolfe - Kate Rigby. Containing seminal, representative, and contemporary work in the field, this volume and the editorial commentary is designed for use on both undergraduate and postgraduate ecocritical literature courses"--Biographical Note: Ken Hiltner is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he was the inaugural Director of the Literature and the Environment Initiative from 2007-11. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader charts the growth of this important field. The first-wave ecocriticism section focuses on key readings from the 1960s to the 1990s. The second-wave ecocriticism section goes on to consider a range of exciting contemporary trends, including environmental justice, aesthetics and philosophy, and globalization. Readings include the work of: Raymond WilliamsJonathan BateTimothy MortonUrsula HeiseLawrence BuellKate SoperCary Wolfeand Kate Rigby. Containing seminal, representative, and contemporary work in the field, this volume and the editorial commentary is designed for use on both undergraduate and postgraduate ecocritical literature courses--; Provided by publisher.; Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader charts the growth of this important field. The first-wave Ecocriticism section focuses on key readings from the 1960s to the 1990s. The second-wave Ecocriticism section goes on to consider a range of exciting contemporary trends, including environmental justice, aesthetics and philosophy, and globalization. Readings include the work of: - Raymond Williams - Jonathan Bate - Timothy Morton - Ursula Heise - Lawrence Buell - Kate Soper - Cary Wolfe - Kate Rigby. Containing seminal, representative, and contemporary work in the field, this volume and the editorial commentary is designed for use on both undergraduate and postgraduate ecocritical literature courses--; Provided by publisherPublisher Marketing: Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader charts the growth of this important field. The first-wave ecocriticism section focuses on key readings from the 1960s to the 1990s. The second-wave ecocriticism section goes on to consider a range of exciting contemporary trends, including environmental justice, aesthetics and philosophy, and globalization. Readings include the work of: Raymond Williams Jonathan Bate Timothy Morton Ursula Heise Lawrence Buell Kate Soper Cary Wolfe and Kate Rigby. Containing seminal, representative, and contemporary work in the field, this volume and the editorial commentary is designed for use on both undergraduate and postgraduate ecocritical literature courses.

Contributor Bio:  Hiltner, Ken Ken Hiltner has published widely on Milton. His articles have been published in Milton Studies, Milton Quarterly, and English Language Notes.