The transformation of wilderness from the aesthetic of the sublime to the aesthetic of life: Into the Wild as a palimpsest of the American myth of nature
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
The transformation of wilderness from the aesthetic of the sublime to the aesthetic of life: Into the Wild as a palimpsest of the American myth of nature / P. Loreto - In: Translating America: the circulation of narratives, commodities, and ideas between Italy, Europe, and the United States / [a cura di] M. Camboni, A. Carosso, S. Di Loreto, M. Mariano. - Bern : Peter Lang, 2011. - ISBN 9783034303958. - pp. 171-184
Abstract:
The essay is an ecocritical reading of Jon Krakauer's "Into the Wild" (1996). Through the evaluation of Krakauer's sources and Chris McCandles's influences, it explores the concept of nature represented in the palimpsest, and investigates its position within the theoretical field, defining it as close to the more radical approaches.
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
American environmental writing ; nonfiction ; ecocriticism ; Jon Krakauer ; Into the Wild ; Henry David Thoreau ; Walden ; Jack London
Elenco autori:
P. Loreto
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Titolo del libro:
Translating America: the circulation of narratives, commodities, and ideas between Italy, Europe, and the United States