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The ecopoetics of entanglement in contemporary Turkish and American literatures
Abstract
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.
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an introduction
pp.1-10
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63263-6_1pp.53-82
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63263-6_3Juliana Spahr's ecopoetics
pp.85-125
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63263-6_4latife tekin's ecopoetics
pp.127-166
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63263-6_5entanglement and eco-responsibility
pp.233-235
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63263-6_8Publication details
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Place: Basingstoke
Year: 2017
Pages: 244
Series: Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment
ISBN (hardback): 978-3-319-63262-9
ISBN (digital): 978-3-319-63263-6
Full citation:
Ergin Meliz (2017) The ecopoetics of entanglement in contemporary Turkish and American literatures. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.