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Faulkner and the Ecology of the South /

In 1952, Faulkner noted the exceptional nature of the South when he characterized it as "the only really authentic region in the United States, because a deep indestructible bond still exists between man and his environment.". The essays collected in Faulkner and the Ecology of the South e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Abadie, Ann J., Urgo, Joseph R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2005.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1952, Faulkner noted the exceptional nature of the South when he characterized it as "the only really authentic region in the United States, because a deep indestructible bond still exists between man and his environment.". The essays collected in Faulkner and the Ecology of the South explore Faulkner's environmental imagination, seeking what Ann Fisher-Wirth calls the "ecological counter-melody" of his texts. "Ecology" was not a term in common use outside the sciences in Faulkner's time. However, the word "environment" seems to have held deep meaning
Descripción Física:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9781621033141