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Xerophilia

by Tom Lynch

Deserts in literatureEnvironmental literatureHuman ecology in literatureHistory and criticismAmerican literatureEcocriticismNew SouthwestEnvironmental protection in literature

"Ecocritical study of multicultural literature of the American Southwest, Xerophilia centers on the love of desert places to examine how Southwestern writers contribute to a sustainable bioregional culture. Analyzes a variety of genres in terms of environmental justice theory, phenomenology, border studies, ehtnography, entomology, conservation biology, environmental history, and ecoaesthetics"--Provided by publisher.

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