The Ecopoetics of Entanglement in Contemporary Turkish and American Literatures

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-63262-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 448 g

Reihe: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment

This book foregrounds entanglement as a guiding concept in Derrida’s work and considers its implications and benefits for ecocritical thought. Ergin introduces the notion of "ecological text" to emphasize textuality as a form of entanglement that proves useful in thinking about ecological interdependence and uncertainty. She brings deconstruction into a dialogue with social ecology and new materialism, outlining entanglements in three strands of thought to demonstrate the relevance of this concept in theoretical terms. Ergin then investigates natural-social entanglements through a comparative analysis of the works of the American poet Juliana Spahr and the Turkish writer Latife Tekin. The book enriches our understanding of complicity and accountability by revealing the ecological network of material and discursive forces in which we are deeply embedded. It makes a significant contribution to current debates on ecocritical theory, comparative literature, and ecopoetics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ergin, Meliz

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literatur des Nahen Ostens & Nordafrikas
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Comparative Ecocriticism: An Introduction.- 2 Deconstructive Ecocriticism.- 3 (Post)Humanist Tangles in Social Ecology and New Materialism.- 4 Intimate Multitudes: Spahr’s Ecopoetics.- 5 Entwined Narratives: Tekin’s Ecopoetics.- 6 Spahr’s Anticolonial Ecologies.- 7 Tekin’s Urban Ecologies.- 8 Epilogue: Entanglement and Eco-Responsibility.

Über Autor(innen)

Meliz Ergin is Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Koç University, Istanbul. She has published essays on contemporary Turkish and European literature, literature and philosophy, migration, ecocriticism, and eco/poetics.