Plants In Contemporary Poetry
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Plants In Contemporary Poetry
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Author : John Ryan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Plants In Contemporary Poetry written by John Ryan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
Positioned within current ecocritical scholarship, this volume is the first book-length study of the representations of plants in contemporary American, English, and Australian poetry. Through readings of botanically-minded writers including Les Murray, Louise Glück, and Alice Oswald, it addresses the relationship between language and the subjectivity, agency, sentience, consciousness, and intelligence of vegetal life. Scientific, philosophical, and literary frameworks enable the author to develop an interdisciplinary approach to examining the role of plants in poetry. Drawing from recent plant science and contributing to the exciting new field of critical plant studies, the author develops a methodology he calls "botanical criticism" that aims to redress the lack of emphasis on plant life in studies of poetry. As a subset of ecocriticism, botanical criticism investigates how poets engage with plants literally and figuratively, materially and symbolically, in their works. Key themes covered in this volume include plants as invasives and weeds in human settings; as sources of physical and spiritual nourishment; as signifiers of region, home, and identity; as objects of aesthetics and objectivism; and, crucially, as beings with their own perspectives, voices, and modes of dialogue. Ryan demonstrates that poetic imagination is as essential as scientific rationality to elucidating and appreciating the mysteries of plant-being. This book will appeal to a multidisciplinary readership in the fields of ecocriticism, ecopoetry, environmental humanities, and ecocultural studies, and will be of interest to researchers in the emerging area of critical plant studies.
Hybrids Of Plants And Of Ghosts
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Author : Jorie Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Hybrids Of Plants And Of Ghosts written by Jorie Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with American poetry categories.
"How I would like to catch the world / at pure idea," writes Jorie Graham, for whom a bird may be an alphabet, and flight an arc. Whatever the occasion--and her work offers a rich profusion of them--the poems reach to where possession is not within us, where new names are needed and meaning enlarged. Hence, what she sees reminds her of what is missing, and what she knows suggests what she cannot. From any event, she arcs bravely into the farthest reaches of mind. Fast readers will have trouble, but so what. To the good reader afraid of complexity, I would offer the clear trust that must bond us to such signal poems as (simply to cite three appearing in a row) "Mother's Sewing Box," "For My Father Looking for My Uncle," and "The Chicory Comes Out Late August in Umbria." Finally, the poet's words again: ". . . you get / just what you want" and (just before that), "Just as / from time to time / we need to seize again / the whole language / in search of / better desires."--Marvin Bell
Poetic Meditations On Plant Wisdom
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Author : Linda Leevike
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-11-20
Poetic Meditations On Plant Wisdom written by Linda Leevike and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-20 with categories.
In "Poetic Meditations on Plant Wisdom," Linda Leevike weaves a tapestry of profound verse, delving into the deep and often unspoken bond between humanity and the plant kingdom. This exquisite collection of poetry invites readers into a realm where each leaf, flower, and root holds a universe of wisdom, waiting to be discovered and revered.Leevike, an emerging voice in contemporary poetry, combines her unique lyrical prowess with an intimate knowledge of botany, creating a reading experience that is as educational as it is emotive. Her poems explore the intricate relationships between plants and people, revealing the lessons hidden in nature's cycles - growth, bloom, decay - and their reflections in our own lives.With a gentle yet powerful touch, Leevike's verses take us on a journey through forests and gardens, alongside rivers and under open skies. She encourages us to listen to the whispers of leaves, to understand the resilience of roots, and to admire the fleeting beauty of blossoms. Copyright (c) 2023 Swan Charm Publishing
Botanical Poetics
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Author : Jessica Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2022-10-25
Botanical Poetics written by Jessica Rosenberg and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Literary Criticism categories.
During the middle years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, the number of books published with titles that described themselves as flowers, gardens, or forests more than tripled. During those same years, English printers turned out scores of instructional manuals on gardening and husbandry, retailing useful knowledge to a growing class of literate landowners and pleasure gardeners. Both trends, Jessica Rosenberg shows, reflected a distinctive style of early modern plant-thinking, one that understood both plants and poems as composites of small pieces—slips or seeds to be recirculated by readers and planters. Botanical Poetics brings together studies of ecology, science, literary form, and the material text to explore how these developments transformed early modern conceptions of nature, poetic language, and the printed book. Drawing on little-studied titles in horticulture and popular print alongside poetry by Shakespeare, Spenser, and others, Rosenberg reveals how early modern print used a botanical idiom to anticipate histories of its own reading and reception, whether through replanting, uprooting, or fantasies of common property and proliferation. While our conventional narratives of English literary culture in this period see reading as an increasingly private practice, and literary production as more and more of an authorial domain, Botanical Poetics uncovers an alternate tradition: of commonplaces and common ground, of slips of herbs and poetry circulated, shared, and multiplied.
Between Art And Poetry
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Author : John Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-15
Between Art And Poetry written by John Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with New England Tableland (N.S.W.) categories.
A brief new collection of scientifically informed poems by John C Ryan with brilliant illustrations by David Mackay and featuring many of the unique specimens of trees and plants characteristic of the northern tablelands of NSW known as the New England Region surrounding the city of Armidale, location of the University of New England.
Flora Poetica
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Author : Sarah Maguire
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-11
Flora Poetica written by Sarah Maguire and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-11 with Poetry categories.
This beautiful anthology brings together over 250 poems about flowers, plants and trees from eight centuries of writing in English, creating a rich bouquet of intriguing juxtapositions. Fourteenth-century lyrics sit next to poems of the twenty-first century; celebrations of plants native to the English soil share the volume with more exotic plant poetry. There are thirty poems about roses, by poets as diverse as Shakespeare, Dorothy Parker and the South African, Seitlhamo Motsapi; but there are also sections devoted to more unusual plants such as the mandrake, the starapple and the tamarind. An ex-gardener, the celebrated poet Sarah Maguire brings her extensive horticultural knowledge to bear on all the poems, arranging them into botanical families, identifying the plants being written about and writing a fascinating introduction. Whether you are a poetry lover, a gardener, a botanist, or simply the purchaser of the occasional bunch of flowers, this unique anthology allows you to luxuriate amidst the world's flora.
The Plants A Poem Cantos The First And
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Author : William Tighe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-05
The Plants A Poem Cantos The First And written by William Tighe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05 with Literary Collections categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Human Plant Entanglement And Vegetal Agency In The Poetry Of Thomas Hardy And Sylvia Plath
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Author : Dilek Bulut Sarikaya
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2024-03-06
Human Plant Entanglement And Vegetal Agency In The Poetry Of Thomas Hardy And Sylvia Plath written by Dilek Bulut Sarikaya and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-06 with Nature categories.
Dilek Bulut Sarıkaya scrutinizes human-plant entanglement in the poetry of Thomas Hardy and Sylvia Plath from the perspective of critical plant studies, which is committed to restoring the lost connection between humans and plants. The author offers a theoretical reading of Hardy and Plath’s poetry, focusing specifically on how plants are depicted by these two poets as self-conscious and emotional individuals who are turned into vulnerable victims of humans’ exploitative practices. The author develops a critical argument on the necessity of eradicating humans’ anthropocentric mindsets, categorizing plants as sessile, inert objects and replaces it with a plant-centric world view, perceiving plants as instantly active biological organisms who exist with their botanical accuracy rather than with the impositions of humans’ metaphoric meanings upon them.
The Mind Of Plants
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Author : John C. Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-12
The Mind Of Plants written by John C. Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with Nature categories.
The idea that plants have a mind of their own has been a prominent feature of some Indigenous narratives, literary works, and philosophical discourses. Recent scientific research in the field of plant cognition similarly highlights the capacity of botanical life to discern between options and learn from prior experiences or, in other words, to think. The Mind of Plants offers an accessible account of the idea of "the plant mind" by bringing together short essays and poems on plants and their interactions with humans. The texts interpret the theme broadly--from the ways that humans mind and unmind plants to the mindedness or unmindedness of plants themselves. Authors from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences have written about their personal connections to particular plants, reflecting upon their research on plant studies in a style amenable to a broad audience. Each of the authors has selected a plant that functions as a guiding thread to their interpretation of "the mind of plants." From the ubiquitous rose to the ugly hornwort, from the Amazonian ayahuasca to tobacco, the texts reflect the multifarious interactions between humans and flora. These personal narratives, filled with anecdotes, experiences, and musings, offer cutting-edge insights into the different meanings and dimensions of "the mind of plants." Contributors to The Mind of Plants are key figures in the fields of ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, plant behavior and cognition, and critical plant studies. Included are simple, thumbnail-style, black-and-white illustrations of the plants to enhance readers' appreciation of the narratives.
Storying Plants In Australian Children S And Young Adult Literature
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Author : Melanie Duckworth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-10-04
Storying Plants In Australian Children S And Young Adult Literature written by Melanie Duckworth and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
Storying Plants in Australian Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Roots and Winged Seeds explores cultural and historical aspects of the representation of plants in Australian children’s and young adult literature, encompassing colonial, postcolonial, and Indigenous perspectives. While plants tend to be backgrounded as of less narrative interest than animals and humans, this book, in conversation with the field of critical plant studies, approaches them as living beings worthy of attention. Australia is home to over 20,000 species of native plants – from pungent Eucalypts to twisting mangroves, from tiny orchids to spiky, silvery spinifex. Indigenous Australians have lived with, relied upon, and cultivated these plants for many thousands of years. When European explorers and colonists first invaded Australia, unfamiliar species of plants captured their imagination. Vulnerable to bushfires, climate change, and introduced species, plants continue to occupy fraught but vital places in Australian ecologies, texts, and cultures. Discussing writers from Ambelin Kwaymullina and Aunty Joy Murphy to May Gibbs and Ethel Turner, and embracing transnational perspectives from Ukraine, Poland, and Aotearoa New Zealand, Storying Plants addresses the stories told about plants but also the stories that plants themselves tell, engaging with the wide-ranging significance of plants in Australian children’s and Young Adult literature.