Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
“I Have This Kind of Grief for the Earth”: A.S. Byatt’s Ecopoetics in Ragnarök , “Thoughts on Myth” and “Sea Story”
View through CrossRef
Abstract
A.S. Byatt has expressed deep misgivings regarding the role which the human species has played in mis/shaping the natural world due to the wilful blindness which guides human behaviour in this respect. In fact, Byatt has focussed on the destruction of the planet caused by greedy and environmentally-unaware human beings in fictional texts such as
Ragnarök: The End of the Gods
(2011) or “Sea Story” (2013), as well as in critical pieces such as “Thoughts on Myth” (2011). Hence, I am particularly interested in investigating how Byatt’s texts have been shaped by environmental concerns, as expressed in both her fiction and her critical work. My reading of Byatt’s ecopoetics will therefore be set within the theoretical framework of ecocriticism. Finally, I will also examine Byatt’s argument that in a way her early fictional work was “a questioning quarrel” with her former Cambridge teacher F.R. Leavis’s, whose “vision and values” she nevertheless “inherit[s] and share[s]” (
Passions of the Mind
, 2) in light of Leavis’s discussion of “the organic community” as proto-ecocritical writing.
Title: “I Have This Kind of Grief for the Earth”: A.S. Byatt’s Ecopoetics in
Ragnarök
, “Thoughts on Myth” and “Sea Story”
Description:
Abstract
A.
S.
Byatt has expressed deep misgivings regarding the role which the human species has played in mis/shaping the natural world due to the wilful blindness which guides human behaviour in this respect.
In fact, Byatt has focussed on the destruction of the planet caused by greedy and environmentally-unaware human beings in fictional texts such as
Ragnarök: The End of the Gods
(2011) or “Sea Story” (2013), as well as in critical pieces such as “Thoughts on Myth” (2011).
Hence, I am particularly interested in investigating how Byatt’s texts have been shaped by environmental concerns, as expressed in both her fiction and her critical work.
My reading of Byatt’s ecopoetics will therefore be set within the theoretical framework of ecocriticism.
Finally, I will also examine Byatt’s argument that in a way her early fictional work was “a questioning quarrel” with her former Cambridge teacher F.
R.
Leavis’s, whose “vision and values” she nevertheless “inherit[s] and share[s]” (
Passions of the Mind
, 2) in light of Leavis’s discussion of “the organic community” as proto-ecocritical writing.
Related Results
Ragnarok Online, Reality of Virtual Phenomenon
Ragnarok Online, Reality of Virtual Phenomenon
Originated from South Korea, Ragnarok Online is an entertainment product in comics and games which is popular in the world especially South-East Asia. Ragnarok in Nordic Mythology ...
Pengembangan Digital Motion Comic Berfokus pada Autentikasi Mitologi, Studi Kasus: “Ragnarok”
Pengembangan Digital Motion Comic Berfokus pada Autentikasi Mitologi, Studi Kasus: “Ragnarok”
Abstract—Norse Mythology is a mythology that originated in the Scandinavian region, which is the basis of all mythologies in the area. At this time, people's knowledge of Norse myt...
Theia can arrive late and be oxidized, but not if it is large compared to proto-Earth
Theia can arrive late and be oxidized, but not if it is large compared to proto-Earth
The Moon-forming impact was the most significant event during the accretion of Earth substantially establishing the physical and chemical states of the Earth-Moon system. In the ca...
Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample
Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample
Abstract
Background: Historically, men’s experiences of grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death have been under-explored in comparison to women. However, investig...
Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample
Factors contributing to men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death: further development of an emerging model in an Australian sample
Abstract
Background: Historically, men’s experiences of grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal death have been under-explored in comparison to women. However, investig...
GRIEF OF CHILDREN AT PRESCHOOL AGE
GRIEF OF CHILDREN AT PRESCHOOL AGE
ABSTRAK Berkabung adalah respon seseorang terhadap kehilangan. Pada anak-anak, efek dari kehilangan sama dengan pada dewasa, tapi anak-anak mengekspresiakan rasa duka mereka dengan...
Cultural Memory in Contemporary Fiction: F. R. Leavis’s and Matthew Arnold’s Intellectual Presence in A. S. Byatt’s Work
Cultural Memory in Contemporary Fiction: F. R. Leavis’s and Matthew Arnold’s Intellectual Presence in A. S. Byatt’s Work
The concept of “cultural memory” serves as the foundation for this article, which explains the complex relationships between two prominent figures in the history of English letters...
Grief and Comparative Literature
Grief and Comparative Literature
Grief is defined as “very great sadness, especially at the death of someone” (Cambridge Dictionary). Studying grief entails digging into the very meaning of bereavement, its impact...