Encyclopedia of the environment in American literature /
[Book]
edited by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones
v, 350 pages ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
"This encyclopedia introduces readers to American poetry, fiction and nonfiction with a focus on the environment (defined as humanity's natural surroundings), from the discovery of America through the present. The work includes biographical and literary entries on material from early explorers and colonists; through Native American creation myths; canonical 18th- and 19th-century works; to more recent figures"--Provided by publisher
American literature-- History and criticism, Encyclopedias
American literature, Bio-bibliography
Environmental literature-- United States-- History and criticism, Encyclopedias