Revisiting Ecocriticism: Traditional, Postcolonial and Spiritual Perspectives (Hardcover-2024)

About the Book

Revisiting Ecocriticism: Traditional, Postcolonial and Spiritual Perspectives studies the representation of environmental issues in literature and culture, with an exemplary foreword by Prof. Scott Slovic. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of environmental literary studies by foregrounding significant literary texts from different parts of the globe and gives a detailed critical appraisal of specific texts, thus making it easier for the readers to assimilate and understand the relevant topics. Most anthologies of environmental literary studies limit themselves to the exploration of particular issues. This book, however, is a one-of-its-kind Indian edition with such an exhaustive study. Twenty- two highly enriched and scholarly articles by well-known academics and researchers from different educational institutions, written from diverse points of view, is an excellent compendium for students and researchers pursuing their studies on Dalit Ecology, Deep Ecology, Ecocriticism, Bastu Ritual and Ecological Symmetry, Geocentrism, Eco-Spirituality, Ecofeminism, Ecoterrorism, Posthumanism and Ecotherapy. The structure of the book has a broad scope of research on literature and the environment. It has been carefully designed to initiate students into the field of environmental literature and make them aware of the multi-dimensional aspects of ecological subjectivity.

About the Author

Dr. Nikhilesh Dhar is an Assistant Professor of English at Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya, Bankura, West Bengal. He is a member of the editorial board of Consortium: An International Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies and a reviewer for UGC-listed journals. He has authored the book Portrayal of Women in Keats: A Brief Study. His research interests include American Literature, South Asian Literature, Dalit Literature, Partition Literature, Diaspora Studies, Ecocriticism, Postcolonialism and Posthumanism. He is a Ph.D. Research Supervisor at the Department of English, Bankura University.

Bapin Mallick is Assistant Professor of English at Dr B.R. Ambedkar College, Nadia, West Bengal. He is the managing editor of Consortium: An International Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies. His areas of interest are Poststructuralism, Ecocriticism and Posthumanism. He has several research papers and articles published in various literary journals and anthologies to his credit. He is presently a Ph.D. research scholar at the Department of English, Bankura University, Bankura.