Finding thoreau: the meaning of nature in the making of an environmental icon
Auteur :
Judd, Richard W.
Éditeur :
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN :
9781625343895
Date de publication :
16 oct. 2018
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
365 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Traces the reception of Henry David Thoreau's work from the time of his death to his ascendancy as an environmental icon in the 1970s, revealing insights into American culture's conception of the environment. This book tells the captivating story of one writer's rise from obscurity to fame through a cultural reappraisal of the work he left behind.