Ecological Literary Criticism: Romantic Imagining and the Biology of the Mind

Fundamental reading in ecological literary criticism, Romanticism, and the theory of mind; Kroeber was a pioneer in ecological literary criticism. ABOUT THE TEXTKroeber argues that literary criticism needs to reestablish connections to a wide range of social activities, especially the thinking of contemporary scientists.This new kind of criticism, "ecological literary criticism," sets out to correct the abstractions of current theorizing about literature, and to make humanistic studies more socially responsible. Though applicable to any writer of any period, Kroeber points out that the proto-ecological tendencies of the English Romantic poets make them especially useful as a starting point for this approach. Since the Romantics believed that people were, and should be, at home in the natural world.Ecological Literary Criticism asks that we examine poetry from a perspective that assumes that the imaginative acts of cultural beings offer valuable insights into how and why cultural and natural phenomena have interrelated in the past and how they could more advantageously interrelate in the future. Kroeber argues that this approach to criticism will help us to develop mutually enriching links between humanistic and scientific modes of understanding humankind and the earth we inhabit.ABOUT THE AUTHORKarl Kroeber was Mellon Professor of Humanities at Columbia University. He is author of numerous books on the Romantic poets and their period.

kroeber Argues That Literary Criticism Needs To Reestablish Connections To A Wide Range Of Social Activities, Especially The Thinking Of Contemporary Scientists.

this New Kind Of Criticism, Ecological Literary Criticism, Sets Out To Correct The Abstractions Of Current Theorizing About Literature, And To Make Humanistic Studies More Socially Responsible. Though Applicable To Any Writer Of Any Period, Kroeber Points Out That The Proto-ecological Tendencies Of The English Romantic Poets Make Them Especially Useful As A Starting Point For This Approach. Since The Romantics Believed That People Were, And Should Be, At Home In The Natural World.

ecological Literary Criticism Asks That We Examine Poetry From A Perspective That Assumes That The Imaginative Acts Of Cultural Beings Offer Valuable Insights Into How And Why Cultural And Natural Phenomena Have Interrelated In The Past And How They Could More Advantageously Interrelate In The Future. Kroeber Argues That This Approach To Criticism Will Help Us To Develop Mutually Enriching Links Between Humanistic And Scientific Modes Of Understanding Humankind And The Earth We Inhabit.

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Encourages the development of ecologically oriented literary criticism by examining how literary art connects cultural experiences to natural facts. Specifically examines modes of literary criticism on subjects such as feminism, British romantic poetry of the early nineteenth century, natural sciences, ecology, the Cold War, and others.

This treatise argues that literary criticism must re-establish connections to a wide range of social activities. It sets out a new type of criticism, called ecological literary criticism, which aims to make humanistic studies more socially responsible.