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Dripping Dry: Literature, Politics and Water in the Desert Southwest (Studies in Literature and Science)
David Nathan Cassuto
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Description for Dripping Dry: Literature, Politics and Water in the Desert Southwest (Studies in Literature and Science)
Paperback. Explores the convergences of U.S. water policy and the literature of the American West Series: Studies in Literature & Science. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
More than any other single characteristic, aridity defines the American West. Water scarcity and its biologically critical function have also molded the regional literature of the region. Using novels by Barbara Kingsolver, Edward Abbey, John Steinbeck and Mary Austin, Dripping Dry combines literary analysis with environmental criticism to demonstrate how the myths that have pervaded the regional literature of the West have interacted with the myths that have shaped water policy throughout the twentieth century. The four works selected ( Animal Dreams , The Monkey Wrench Gang , The Grapes of Wrath , and The Ford ) present a composite ... Read more
More than any other single characteristic, aridity defines the American West. Water scarcity and its biologically critical function have also molded the regional literature of the region. Using novels by Barbara Kingsolver, Edward Abbey, John Steinbeck and Mary Austin, Dripping Dry combines literary analysis with environmental criticism to demonstrate how the myths that have pervaded the regional literature of the West have interacted with the myths that have shaped water policy throughout the twentieth century. The four works selected ( Animal Dreams , The Monkey Wrench Gang , The Grapes of Wrath , and The Ford ) present a composite ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Literature & Science
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472067565
SKU
V9780472067565
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