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Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility
Scott Slovic
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Description for Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility
Paperback. Reflects on the twin motivations of the author's life - the commitment to do some good in the world and the impulse to enjoy life and participate fully in its most intense moments - and examines the tension created by his efforts to balance these two poles of his responsibility. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
This title shows how one writer balances work and activism.Scott Slovic has spent his life as a teacher, writer, environmental activist, and leader in the field of ecocritical literary studies. In ""Going Away to Think"", he reflects on the twin motivations of his life - the commitment to do some good in the world and the impulse to enjoy life and participate fully in its most intense moments - and examines the tension created by his efforts to balance these two poles of his responsibility.The essays in ""Going Away to Think"" cover a wide range of topics, often taking a ... Read more
This title shows how one writer balances work and activism.Scott Slovic has spent his life as a teacher, writer, environmental activist, and leader in the field of ecocritical literary studies. In ""Going Away to Think"", he reflects on the twin motivations of his life - the commitment to do some good in the world and the impulse to enjoy life and participate fully in its most intense moments - and examines the tension created by his efforts to balance these two poles of his responsibility.The essays in ""Going Away to Think"" cover a wide range of topics, often taking a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874177565
SKU
V9780874177565
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99-1
About Scott Slovic
Scott Slovic is professor of literature and environment at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author or editor of many books, was the founding president of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, and has edited ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment since 1995.
Reviews for Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility
"What is the relationship between literature and the world, between art and activism?... What is 'ecocritical responsibility'? In this beautifully written, inspiring book, Scott Slovic takes these questions on with fearlessness, sensitivity, and grace. The answers he posits are - without question - the most satisfying and insightful to date." - Joni Adamson, coeditor of The Environmental Justice Reader "Many ... Read more