The Ecopoetics of Entanglement in Contemporary Turkish and American Literatures (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment)

This book foregrounds entanglement as a guiding concept in Derrida’s work and considers its implications and benefits for ecocritical thought. Ergin introduces the notion of "ecological text" to emphasize textuality as a form of entanglement that proves useful in thinking about ecological interdependence and uncertainty. She brings deconstruction into a dialogue with social ecology and new materialism, outlining entanglements in three strands of thought to demonstrate the relevance of this concept in theoretical terms. Ergin then investigates natural-social entanglements through a comparative analysis of the works of the American poet Juliana Spahr and the Turkish writer Latife Tekin. The book enriches our understanding of complicity and accountability by revealing the ecological network of material and discursive forces in which we are deeply embedded. It makes a significant contribution to current debates on ecocritical theory, comparative literature, and ecopoetics. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Comparative Ecocriticism: An Introduction (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 1-10 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 Deconstructive Ecocriticism (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 13-52 (Post)Humanist Tangles in Social Ecology and New Materialism (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 53-82 Front Matter ....Pages 83-83 Intimate Multitudes: Juliana Spahr’s Ecopoetics (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 85-125 Entwined Narratives: Latife Tekin’s Ecopoetics (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 127-166 Front Matter ....Pages 167-167 Juliana Spahr’s Anticolonial Ecologies (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 169-200 Latife Tekin’s Urban Ecologies (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 201-231 Epilogue: Entanglement and Eco-Responsibility (Meliz Ergin)....Pages 233-235 Back Matter ....Pages 237-244 1. Comparative Ecocriticism: An Introduction, P.1 -- Part I. Toward A Theory Of Entanglement -- 2. Deconstructive Ecocriticism, P.13 -- 3. (post)humanist Tangles In Social Ecology And New Materialism, P.53 -- Part Ii. Collective Living, Connective Reading -- 4. Intimate Multitudes: Juliana Spahr's Ecopoctics, P.85 -- 5. Entwined Narratives: Latife Tekin's Ecopoetics, P.127 -- Part Iii. Bodies, Ecologies, Politics -- 6. Juliana Spahr's Anticolonial Ecologies, P.169 -- 7. Latife Tekin's Urban Ecologies, P.201 -- 8. Epilogue: Entanglement And Eco-responsibility, P.233 -- Index, P.237. Meliz Ergin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation This text foregrounds entanglement as a guiding concept in Derrida's work and considers its implications and benefits for ecocritical thought. Ergin introduces the notion of 'ecological text' to emphasise textuality as a form of entanglement that proves useful in thinking about ecological interdependence and uncertainty. She brings deconstruction into a dialogue with social ecology and new materialism, outlining entanglements in three strands of thought to demonstrate the relevance of this concept in theoretical terms