Found in Alberta: Environmental Themes for the Anthropocene
About this ebook
The essays examine the oil/tar sands, climate change, provincial government policy, food production, industry practices, legal frameworks, wilderness spaces, hunting, Indigenous perspectives, and nuclear power. Contributions from an ecocritical perspective provide insight into environmentally themed poetry, photography, and biography.
Since the actions of Alberta’s industries and government are currently at the heart of a global environmental debate, this collection is valuable to those wishing to understand the natural and commercial forces in play. The editors present an introductory argument that frames these interests inside a call for a rethinking of our assumptions about the natural world and our place within it.
About the author
Robert Boschman is a professor of English at Mount Royal University, Calgary. He is the author of In the Way of Nature: Ecology and Westward Expansion in the Poetry of Anne Bradstreet, Elizabeth Bishop, and Amy Clampitt (2009). He is the co-founder of Under Western Skies, a biennial and interdisciplinary conference on the environment.
Mario Trono is an associate professor of English at Mount Royal University, Calgary. He has presented papers on eco-critical readings of cinema, teaches courses in film studies, and has published articles on topics in contemporary American literature. He is a co-founder of Under Western Skies, a biennial and interdisciplinary conference on the environment.
