Sunday Reading : EcoCriticism

Hello readers!

Here is my task on EcoCriticism as Sunday reading which is given by Dilip Barad sir, Department of English. We also had an online Talk on 'Ecocritical Thinking: Sitanshu Yashaschandra's 'Tree Once Again' by Devang Nanavati.

EcoCriticism :

Ecocriticism is an umbrella term under which a variety of approaches fall,this can make it a difficult term to define. As ecocritic Lawrence Buell says, ecocriticism is an “increasingly heterogeneous movement”.

But, “simply put, ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between literature and the physical environment”.

Salient features of Ecocritical stands :

# Earth centrism

# Environmental Justice

# Post colonial approach to ecological issues.

EcoCriticism :

Goal and strategies :

👉 Eco Sensitizing the human psyche.

👉 De- acceleration in the speed of our March towards eco suicidal future.

👉 Integration of insight from numery disciple of knowledge : ecological science, literary criticism, animal studies, Botany, Environmental law, Anthropology, history, Economics, philosophy Cultural studies.

Tools and Criteria

👉 Statistical data based on scientific experiment, Newspaper reports.

👉 Examination of a given text in light of its narrative techniques and modes of representing nature.

👉 Evaluation of a text in light of how for it has been able to generate environmental sensitivity of awareness among its reading.

So, Ecocriticism is friendly to us as text , nature and literature also. EcoCriticism is the relationship between literature and the physical environment.

Thank you !

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