Elemental South: An Anthology of Southern Nature Writing

Dallmeyer, Dorinda G. [Editor]; Fisher-Wirth, Ann [Contributor]; Belleville, Bill [Contributor]; Camuto, Christopher [Contributor]; Burroughs, Franklin [Contributor]; Kilgo, James [Contributor]; DeBlieu, Jan [Contributor]; Ray, Janisse [Contributor]; Lane, John [Contributor]; Heidari, Melissa Walker [Contributor]; Bass, Rick [Contributor]; Cerulean, Susan [Contributor]; Crowe, Thomas Rain [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 0820326895 / ISBN 13: 9780820326894

Edité par University of Georgia Press, 2004

N° de réf. du vendeur 0820326895-4-36964732

Synopsis :

Nature writers know that to be fully human is to be engaged with our natural surroundings. Elemental South is a gathering of works by some of the region's best nature writers—people who can coax from words the mysteries of our place in the landscape and the human relationship to wildness. Arranged by theme according to the basic elements by which many cultures on earth interpret—earth, air, fire, water—the writings consider our actual and assumed connections in the greater scheme of functioning ecosystems. As we read of bears, ancient magnolias, swallow-tail kites, the serenity of a country childhood, the pleasure of eating real food, the remarkable provenance of ancient pottery shards, and much more, these works lure us deep into the southern landscape, away from the constructs of humanity and closer to a recognition of our inextricable ties to the earth. The writers are all participants in the Southern Nature Project, an ongoing endeavor founded on the conviction that writing like the kind gathered here can help us to lead more human, profound, and courageous lives in terms of how we use our earth. Some of the featured writers are originally from the South, and others migrated here—but all have honed their voices on the region's distinctive landscapes.

À propos des auteurs: BILL BELLEVILLE, an award-winning environmental journalist and filmmaker, is also a veteran diver. His books include River of Lakes and Deep Cuba (both Georgia). His articles, which have appeared in such publications as Sierra, Oxford American, Islands, and Salon, have been anthologized in six other collections. Belleville lives in Sanford, Florida.

CHRISTOPHER CAMUTO is author of A Fly Fisherman's Blue Ridge and Another Country (both Georgia). He has written for a wide range of publications, including Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman, Sports Afield, and Sierra. Camuto is also the book review columnist for Audubon and Gray's Sporting Journal and writes the "Watersheds" column for Trout Unlimited's Trout magazine.

FRANKLIN BURROUGHS grew up in South Carolina and now lives in Maine, where he teaches at Bowdoin College.

JAMES KILGO (1941-2002) wrote extensively about nature, the landscape, and our connections to them. His books include Daughter of My People, Deep Enough for Ivorybills, and Colors of Africa (all Georgia).

JOHN LANE is professor emeritus of environmental studies at Wofford College. A 2014 inductee into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, his books include Circling Home, My Paddle to the Sea, and Coyote Settles the South (all Georgia). He is also coeditor of The Woods Stretched for Miles: New Nature Writing from the South (also Georgia), and he has published numerous volumes of poetry, essays, and novels. Coming into Animal Presence is his most recent work. He lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Elemental South: An Anthology of Southern ...
Éditeur : University of Georgia Press
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair