Nature's Narratives
Exploring Environmental Themes in Literature
Welcome to the intersection of environment and literature! Dive into the work of the poets and writers that have inspired sustainable living and environmental stewardship, and discover the power of storytelling in advocating for a greener world.
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Grass Roots of DUNE: The Ecological Origins
With new film adaptations of Frank Herbert’s Dune (1965) out, it’s a good time to revisit that epic novel’s genesis in ecology. Dune was born amid living, shifting dunes. Real ones, not imaginary ones.In…
Literary Takes on Nature and Environment
Across the ages, writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, photographers, and philosophers express themselves on the wonders and beauty of the natural world and on the harm often done to it. Many inspire us, many teach…
Charlotte Brontë’s Epidemic
When Covid-19 swept through, we entered a sudden new reality which dictated our lives for two years. A switch flipped and we found ourselves in strange times, careful of how we moved, touched, worked,…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas: The Writer as Champion
The name of Marjory Stoneman Douglas entered the news in 2018 with the tragic loss of seventeen lives in a South Florida high school, so this is a good time to remember her for…