This book examines the poetry of the contemporary American writer W. S. Merwin with respect to the natural world. This ecocritical study of his poetry since 1963 looks at his search for a balanced relationship between humankind and nature, his sense that modern humans have lost many of their early ties to nature, and his warnings about the apocalyptic situation now evident for the planet. It incorporates ecocriticism, anthropology, works of other poets, Merwin criticism, and MerwinOs interviews and essays.
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This book examines the poetry of the contemporary American writer W. S. Merwin with respect to the natural world. This ecocritical study of his poetry since 1963 looks at his search for a balanced relationship between humankind and nature, his sense that modern humans have lost many of their early ties to nature, and his warnings about the apocalyptic situation now evident for the planet. It incorporates ecocriticism, anthropology, works of other poets, Merwin criticism, and MerwinOs interviews and essays.
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Very Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good readable condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 138 p.