Browsing by Subject "Ecocriticism"
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An Astonishing Symphony of Voices: Birdsong in the Poetry of Don McKay
(2011-09-06)Numerous scholars have observed that Don McKay’s poetry is profoundly musical and particularly attentive to the sounds of birds. However, it has not been examined how musicology can illuminate McKay’s use of birdsong. This ... -
How Deep is the Pit? Economic Externalities, Cultural Sustainability and the Environment in Contemporary Nova Scotian Mining Fiction
(2015-04-28)Mining has been a central industry in Pictou County and Cape Breton in Nova Scotia for hundreds of years, but though it has economic benefits, it also has significant social and environmental damages. These negative ... -
"Quietly Present in the Land and the Wind": Maria Schneider's Musical Land Ethic
(2018-04-05)Despite the common association of jazz with urban environments, contemporary large-ensemble jazz composer Maria Schneider has written numerous programmatic pieces in which she and her ensemble celebrate and represent ...