Elemental South: An Anthology of Southern Nature Writing
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Nature writers know that to be fully human is to be engaged with our natural surroundings. Elemental South is a gathering of works by some of the region's best nature writers--people who can coax from words the mysteries of our place in the landscape and the human relationship to wildness.
Arranged by theme according to the basic elements by which many cultures on earth interpret --earth, air, fire, water--the writings consider our actual and assumed connections in the greater scheme of functioning ecosystems. As we read of bears, ancient magnolias, swallow-tail kites, the serenity of a country childhood, the pleasure of eating real food, the remarkable provenance of ancient pottery shards, and much more, these works lure us deep into the southern landscape, away from the constructs of humanity and closer to a recognition of our inextricable ties to the earth.
The writers are all participants in the Southern Nature Project, an ongoing endeavor founded on the conviction that writing like the kind gathered here can help us to lead more human, profound, and courageous lives in terms of how we use our earth. Some of the featured writers are originally from the South, and others migrated here--but all have honed their voices on the region's distinctive landscapes.
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Contributors
Rick Bass
Bill Belleville
Franklin Burroughs
Christopher Camuto
Susan Cerulean
Thomas Rain crowe
Jan DeBlieu
Ann Fisher Wirth
James Kilgo
John Lane
Janisse Ray
Melissa Walker
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Elemental South: An Anthology of Southern Nature Writing
Elemental South: An Anthology of Southern Nature Writing,Dorinda G. Dallmeyer,University of Georgia Press,0820326895,American - Southern,American literature,Anthologies (multiple authors),Essays,Literary collections,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Natural history,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Southern States,Central Southern states,NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS,Southeastern & South Atlantic states
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