Ecopoetics of Reenchantment: Liminal Realism and Poetic Echoes of the Earth

Ecopoetics of Reenchantment explores the reenchantment process in contemporary ecoliterature, focusing on the postmodernist braiding of indigenous and ecofeminist ontologies. It theorizes liminal realism, an interspecies kind of magic, and promotes a worldview based on reciprocity and symbiosis. The book offers an original, transdisciplinary, and cross-Atlantic take on ecopoetics, sparking a conversation between artworks, theories, and studies from the English-speaking world and Francophone contexts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 386 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Ecopoetics of Reenchantment delves into the captivating phenomenon of reenchantment occurring within a subset of contemporary eco-literature, characterized by the resurgence of the song of the earth and Gaia images. Through meticulous close readings, the book explores the animistic and totemic aspects of the narratives, leading to the development of liminal realism, a unique approach that blends elements of magical realism with an eco-poetic lens. This approach fosters interspecies magic, creating a bridge between human and other-than-human realms, while also promoting a worldview rooted in reciprocal and symbiotic relationships. By emphasizing the soundscapes, olfactory landscapes, tactile experiences, and visual landscapes of the world, liminal realism offers a distinctive perspective that transcends scientific, mythical, and poetic realms. This monograph presents an original, interdisciplinary, and transatlantic exploration of ecopoetics, bridging the gap between academic disciplines and fostering a dialogue between artworks, theories, and studies from both English-speaking and Francophone contexts.

Ecopoetics of Reenchantment: Liminal Realism and Poetic Echoes of the Earth explores the reenchantment process at work in a segment of contemporary eco-literature characterized by the revival of the song of the earth and Gaia images. By focusing on the postmodernist fusion of diverse indigenous and ecofeminist ontologies, the book conducts in-depth analyses of the animistic and totemic dimensions of the narratives at hand, ultimately leading to the theorization of liminal realism. This literary mode shares many similarities with magical realism but is approached through an ecopoetic lens, specifically emphasizing interspecies magic and situating readers in the liminal space between human and other-than-human worlds. This book promotes a worldview based on reciprocal and symbiotic relationships, restoring our capacity for wonder and sensitive intelligence. Liminal realism adopts a stance that straddles scientific, mythical, and poetic worldviews, drawing attention to the world's soundscapes, olfactory landscapes, tactile experiences, and visual landscapes. This monograph offers an innovative, interdisciplinary, and transatlantic perspective on ecopoetics, bridging the gap between academic disciplines and fostering a dialogue between artworks, theories, and studies from both English-speaking and Francophone contexts.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666910421