Better Nature
Fenn Stewart · 2017
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About the book
"Much of the language that makes up 'Better Nature'--the first poetry collection by writer and academic Fenn Stewart--is drawn from a diary that Walt Whitman wrote while travelling through Canada at the end of the nineteenth century. But rather than waxing poetic about the untouched Great White North, Stewart inlays found materials (early settler archives, news stories, email spam, fundraising for environmental NGOs, and more) to present a unique view of Canada's "pioneering" attitude towards "wilderness"-one that considers deeper issues of the settler appropriation of Indigenous lands, the notion of terra nullius, and the strategies and techniques used to produce a "better nature" (that is, one that better serves the nation). With irreverent stylings and razor-sharp wit, Stewart's 'Better Nature' will appeal to readers who engage with the intricately political poetics of Rachel Zolf (Janey's Arcadia) and Laurie D. Graham (Settler Education)."--Provided by publisher.
Book details
- Year
- 2017
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Book*hug
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN
- 9781771663380
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