Elemental Narratives by Enrico Cesaretti
Using an ecomaterialist conceptual framework, addresses interconnected stories from fiction, nonfiction, works of visual art, and physical sites in Italy and elsewhere.“Sulfur, rocks, oil, marble, asbestos, cement, and steel are the involuntary storytellers of this beautiful and yet conflicted country, ridden with industrial mismanagement, environmental injustice, and the fragility of landscapes and ecosystems. . . Enrico Cesaretti has provided a landmark contribution to ecocriticism, environmental humanities, and Italian studies.”
—Serenella Iovino, author of Ecocriticism and Italy: Ecology, Resistance, and Liberation
“Elemental Narratives is an engaging and well-written manuscript that makes an important contribution to the expanding field of ecocritical Italian Studies, particularly in light of the ‘material turn’ of recent years. Cesaretti addresses a wide range of interesting primary sources that have thus far received little scholarly attention.”
—Monica Seger, author of Landscapes in Between: Environmental Change in Modern Italian Literature and Film
“Cesaretti’s seminal work positions itself not only within Italian studies, but also, and foremost, within the field of ecocriticism. It is deeply grounded in ecomaterialist theories, environmental humanities, and posthumanism, while also questioning anthropocentrism and essentialism.”
—C. De Santi Choice
Enrico Cesaretti is Professor of Italian Studies at the University of Virginia. His most recent book is Italy and the Environmental Humanities: Landscapes, Natures, Ecologies, coedited with Serenella Iovino and Elena Past.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271087733 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271087730 |
| Title | Elemental Narratives |
| Author | Enrico Cesaretti |
| Series | Anthroposcene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2020-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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