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Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French

Edited by Douglas L. Boudreau and Marnie M. Sullivan - Contributions by Laura Call; Nathan Germain; Gilles Mossière; Roland Racevskis; Annie Smart and James Whitlark

Ecocriticism is a critical approach that focuses on the representation in literature of the non-human elements of the natural world, a method of inquiry that has been largely limited to literature written in English. The aim of Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French is twofold: to introduce ecocriticism to scholars of French-language literature, and to open ecocriticism to the vision and voices of French literature.The chapters look at work not only from France, but also from North America, the Caribbean, and Africa. The discussions include fiction, poetry, film and pedagogy. The goal of the collection is to demonstrate not only the applicability of ecocritical inquiry to literature in French, but to demonstrate the possibilities of ecocritical theory on the study of French literature, and also for ecocriticism itself. This collection will be a useful resource both for scholars of French-language literature and also for ecocritics who may have had only limited contact with literatures in languages other than English.
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Lexington Books
Pages: 220 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4985-1731-7 • Hardback • December 2015 • $114.00 • (£88.00)
978-1-4985-1732-4 • eBook • December 2015 • $108.00 • (£83.00)
Series: Ecocritical Theory and Practice
Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / French, Literary Criticism / Critical Theory / Ecocritical Theory, Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / Nature
Douglas Boudreau is associate professor of French at Mercyhurst University.

Marnie Sullivan is assistant professor of English at Mercyhurst University.
Introduction
Douglas L. Boudreau and Marnie M. Sullivan
Chapter 1: French Ecological Fiction in the Classroom
Roland Racevskis
Chapter 2: George Sand’s réalisme vert: Towards an Ecocritical Reading of Le meunier d’Angibault
Annie K. Smart
Chapter 3: The Deep Ecology of “Evil:” Baudelaire and Holism
James Whitlark
Chapter 4: Acadia as Habitat: Environment and Identity in the Work of Antonine Maillet
Douglas L. Boudreau
Chapter 5 : Ecocritical Pedagogy for Teaching Mariama Bâ’s Une si longue lettre and Le Chant Ecarlate
Marnie M. Sullivan
Chapter 6: An Ecological Identity: Poetics, Nature, and Identity in L’esclave vieil homme et le molosse
Nathan Germain
Chapter 7: Waste Treatment: Resource Recovery in The Gleaners and I and La Clôture
Laura Call
Chapter 8: An Eco-critical Reading of J.-C. Rufin’s Le Parfum d’Adam
Gilles Mossière
Afterword
Douglas L. Boudreau and Marnie M. Sullivan
About the Contributors
Index
Boudreau and Sullivan, hearkening to Stephanie Posthumus as the foremost proponent of French ecocriticism, highlight ‘the importance of the language of expression in writing about nature’. The editors’ meditations on treating works as French or francophone draw attention to the value of inclusivity and broadened thinking for a volume that takes inspiration from French interest in inhabited environments. . . .The volume, which is enhanced by the granularity of its nine-page index, ultimately succeeds in offering assorted food for thought about utilizing ecocriticism to enrich our understanding of connections between cultural production and ecological conditions in diverse environments.
— Modern Language Review


Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French makes a valuable contribution to this growing field.
— H-France Review


“Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French is a fascinating read, particularly for scholars interested in teaching French literature from an ecological perspective. The contributors offer close readings and pedagogical methods for incorporating specific texts into the classroom, a welcome supplement for teachers at the college level.”
— Christie Wampole, Princeton University


"Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French beautifully illustrates the challenges and promises of bringing together what have been so far two divergent fields: ecocriticism and French and Francophone literary studies. Its range of essays will appeal to colleagues who are looking to bring ecocriticism into the classroom, and who are interested in new readings of work by writers as diverse as Charles Baudelaire, Patrick Chamoiseau, Antonine Maillet, Jean Rolin Jean-Christophe Rufin, and George Sand."
— Stephanie Posthumus, McGill University


Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French

Cover Image
Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Ecocriticism is a critical approach that focuses on the representation in literature of the non-human elements of the natural world, a method of inquiry that has been largely limited to literature written in English. The aim of Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French is twofold: to introduce ecocriticism to scholars of French-language literature, and to open ecocriticism to the vision and voices of French literature.The chapters look at work not only from France, but also from North America, the Caribbean, and Africa. The discussions include fiction, poetry, film and pedagogy. The goal of the collection is to demonstrate not only the applicability of ecocritical inquiry to literature in French, but to demonstrate the possibilities of ecocritical theory on the study of French literature, and also for ecocriticism itself. This collection will be a useful resource both for scholars of French-language literature and also for ecocritics who may have had only limited contact with literatures in languages other than English.
Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 220 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-1-4985-1731-7 • Hardback • December 2015 • $114.00 • (£88.00)
    978-1-4985-1732-4 • eBook • December 2015 • $108.00 • (£83.00)
    Series: Ecocritical Theory and Practice
    Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / French, Literary Criticism / Critical Theory / Ecocritical Theory, Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / Nature
Author
Author
  • Douglas Boudreau is associate professor of French at Mercyhurst University.

    Marnie Sullivan is assistant professor of English at Mercyhurst University.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    Douglas L. Boudreau and Marnie M. Sullivan
    Chapter 1: French Ecological Fiction in the Classroom
    Roland Racevskis
    Chapter 2: George Sand’s réalisme vert: Towards an Ecocritical Reading of Le meunier d’Angibault
    Annie K. Smart
    Chapter 3: The Deep Ecology of “Evil:” Baudelaire and Holism
    James Whitlark
    Chapter 4: Acadia as Habitat: Environment and Identity in the Work of Antonine Maillet
    Douglas L. Boudreau
    Chapter 5 : Ecocritical Pedagogy for Teaching Mariama Bâ’s Une si longue lettre and Le Chant Ecarlate
    Marnie M. Sullivan
    Chapter 6: An Ecological Identity: Poetics, Nature, and Identity in L’esclave vieil homme et le molosse
    Nathan Germain
    Chapter 7: Waste Treatment: Resource Recovery in The Gleaners and I and La Clôture
    Laura Call
    Chapter 8: An Eco-critical Reading of J.-C. Rufin’s Le Parfum d’Adam
    Gilles Mossière
    Afterword
    Douglas L. Boudreau and Marnie M. Sullivan
    About the Contributors
    Index
Reviews
Reviews
  • Boudreau and Sullivan, hearkening to Stephanie Posthumus as the foremost proponent of French ecocriticism, highlight ‘the importance of the language of expression in writing about nature’. The editors’ meditations on treating works as French or francophone draw attention to the value of inclusivity and broadened thinking for a volume that takes inspiration from French interest in inhabited environments. . . .The volume, which is enhanced by the granularity of its nine-page index, ultimately succeeds in offering assorted food for thought about utilizing ecocriticism to enrich our understanding of connections between cultural production and ecological conditions in diverse environments.
    — Modern Language Review


    Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French makes a valuable contribution to this growing field.
    — H-France Review


    “Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French is a fascinating read, particularly for scholars interested in teaching French literature from an ecological perspective. The contributors offer close readings and pedagogical methods for incorporating specific texts into the classroom, a welcome supplement for teachers at the college level.”
    — Christie Wampole, Princeton University


    "Ecocritical Approaches to Literature in French beautifully illustrates the challenges and promises of bringing together what have been so far two divergent fields: ecocriticism and French and Francophone literary studies. Its range of essays will appeal to colleagues who are looking to bring ecocriticism into the classroom, and who are interested in new readings of work by writers as diverse as Charles Baudelaire, Patrick Chamoiseau, Antonine Maillet, Jean Rolin Jean-Christophe Rufin, and George Sand."
    — Stephanie Posthumus, McGill University


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