The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature

"This superb collection will soon prove to be indispensable to any serious reader, be they thinker or activist, who seeks a deeper understanding of the causes of our current environmental crises and how to meet the challenges these crises pose to all of us. A great achievement that assembles and addresses the profound work of a century, a volume which one hopes will help us survive the future."

—Susan Griffin, author of Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her

"With 49 chapters covering numerous languages, works of literature, cultures, and literary periods and genres across the world, The RoutledgeHandbook of Ecofeminism and Literature is a truly global compendium of ecofeminist theory and praxis. It is undoubtedly a tour de force on ecofeminism, the most comprehensive overview ever published. I highly recommend this impressive volume."

—Serpil Oppermann, Cappadocia University, Turkey; coeditor of International Perspectives in Feminist Ecocriticism

"The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature is an indispensable resource for both specialists in ecocriticism and newcomers to the field. Douglas Vakoch has orchestrated a handbook that demonstrates the global reach of ecofeminism and its relevance to an impressive range of themes and genres, from animal studies to climate fiction."

—Scott Slovic, University of Idaho, USA; coeditor of Nature and Literary Studies

"Interrogating varied oppressive discourses and practices driven by patriarchal, racist, sexist, and imperialist ideologies that have continued to harm women and nature, the authors offer us alternative ways of cohabiting our earth equitably and sustainably. This handbook is an invaluable resource for teachers and students of ecofeminism and literature."

—Zaynab Ango, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria

"This book is an excellent scholarly achievement with an astounding range of topics and depth of research. By presenting brief surveys of ecofeminist literature from around the world, it investigates key periods and genres in world literatures as well as core topics such as activism, intersectionality, and posthumanism. This is a must-have for postgraduates, scholars, and teachers eager to broaden their knowledge of ecofeminism and literature."

—Katarzyna Burzyńska, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; author of Pregnant Bodies from Shakespeare to Ford

"The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature is an encyclopedic reference for practitioners of ecofeminism involving ecocritics from six continents. Douglas Vakoch has edited a must-read handbook for anyone considering ecofeminism from diverse perspectives, literary periods, and genres. A delightful guide providingan insightful analysis of key examples of ecofeminism in canonical texts that makes it the most comprehensive study of ecofeminism and literature to date."

—Bechir Chaabane, Majmmah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

"Featuring the work of an impressive range of international scholars in dialogue with each other, this book is a timely and valuable contribution to ecocritical studies at this critical juncture in the history of the biosphere."

—Anita Balakrishnan, Queen Mary’s College, India; author of Transforming Spirit of Indian Women Writers

"Narratives, life writings, and critical studies in ecofeminism have been posing critical challenges to fetishizing the manner of canon formation. This wonderful book engages with these and so many other challenges, turning our customary gaze towards women, particularly marginal, and the visualized lives they live. This essential collection of essays is a detailed invitation to rethink our received theoretical frameworks that remain an obstacle."

—Hatem Mohammed Al-Shamea, Sana’a University, Yemen; author of Islam and Woman: Decoding the ‘DNA’ of Patriarchy

"The voices in this volume collectively address the environmental emergencies and challenges of our current time, providing critical analyses of gender dimensions of literary texts. Conceptualizing the convergence of gender and environmental issues, the volume highlights the analogous forms of oppression and domination, which result in the degradation of the lives of women and the natural world. Hence, the volume contributes to a more multifaceted exploration of gender and the environment, applying different perspectives to dismantle dichotomous categorizations driven by patriarchal power structures."

—Işıl Şahin Gülter, Fırat University, Turkey

"An astonishing array of perspectives, intersections, and in-depth as well as overview insights into ecofeminist literature and the many correlating approaches across genres and literary periods thankfully not focused on just one region, but spanning literature from six continents."

—Dunja M. Mohr, Erfurt University, Germany; author of Worlds Apart?: Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias

"The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature is a much-needed volume bridging varied concepts of ecofeminism through the ages as well as in modern times. In a post-pandemic world, when environmental degradation in the Anthropocene has become an eye-opening reality, this handbook emerges with a sense of urgency."

—Nibedita Mukherjee, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, India; editor of Gendering the Narrative: Indian English Fiction and Gender Discourse