Anglophone Literature and the Fight Against Climate Change
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Description
Offering a methodology for identifying particularly impactful literary narratives of climate change, this book examines a range of Anglophone fiction authors such as Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ian McEwan, Louise Erdrich, Octavia Butler and Sarah Hall, as well as films such as The Day After Tomorrow, Mad Max, The Road, and Snowpiercer.
Firstly, this book looks at which narratives, historically, have had an impact on social consciousness. Secondly, it considers the impact of popular and established strategies. Finally, it suggests emphasizing alternative narrative strategies, which it suggests can have a greater impact by causing people to act. This allows a more solid approach to assessing the effectiveness of literary narratives on global issues.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Show and/or Tell?: The Impact on Literary Narratives
Section II (The Canonical Narratives)
Chapter 2. The Apocalyptic Narrative
Chapter 3. The Posthuman Narrative
Chapter 4. The 'Canonical' Literary Narrative
Section III (The Proposed Narratives)
Chapter 5. Gothecology, Local and Affective Narratives
Chapter 6. Nostalgic Narratives
Chapter 7. Climate Trauma Narratives
Conclusion: What can literary narratives do?
Bibliography
Product details
| Published | 18 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350420540 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Environmental Cultures |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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