Writing Nature: Literature and the Environment ((3))

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This course explores the intersection between literature and nature, looking closely at such issues as literary interpretations of the land, the imposition of cultural/ideological influences on the representation of nature, narratives of exploration and discovery, and the importance of gender, race, and ethnicity in a literary relationship to nature. In addition to literary texts, course readings may include essays, histories, diaries, letters, film, and photographic collections.