Where the Wild Books Are

by Dwyer, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780874178111
• ISBN10: 0874178118
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nevada Pr

Summary

Where the Wild Books Are offers an overview of nearly 2,000 works of ecologically themed fiction ranging from profound philosophical meditations to action-packed entertainments. Jim Dwyer discusses the precursors and history of the genre, its rapid expansion since the 1970s, and its various forms and themes. He also surveys the subgenres into which it has evolved, such as speculative fiction, ecodefense, pastorals, animal stories, mysteries, ecofeminist novels, cautionary tales, and others, and provides a brief summary and critical commentary on each title. His scope is broad and covers work by Native American writers as well as ecofiction from around the world.

Author Biography

Jim Dwyer is bibliographic services librarian at California State University, Chico. He is also the author of Earth Works: Recommended Fiction and Nonfiction About Nature and the Environment for Adults and Young Adults.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Ecocriticism and Ecofiction: Definitions and Analyses	p. 1
Ecofiction's Roots and Historical Development	p. 9
Contemporary Ecofiction	p. 32
Native American and Canadian Ecofiction	p. 69
Ecofiction from All Around the World	p. 79
Ecoromance: Doin' the Wild Thing	p. 108
The Real West	p. 117
Green Speculative Fiction	p. 129
Mysteries	p. 164
Appendix: 100 Best Books	p. 185
Notes	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 195
Index	p. 257
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