Encyclopedia of the environment in American literature /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
v, 350 pages ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"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
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American literature-- History and criticism, Encyclopedias
American literature, Bio-bibliography
Environmental literature-- United States-- History and criticism, Encyclopedias