#TENC2020: Eco Crit

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#TENC2020: Eco Crit

Jonathan Peel・

about 5 years ago

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Jennifer Dennison

July 4, 2020

Agreed: that was fantastic.

Jonathan Peel

July 5, 2020

Thank you

freya odell

July 4, 2020

I literally could listen to you talk all day long.  So fascinating esp with regard to Gatsby.  Really enjoyed the session the other week about ecocritical theory and Frankenstein on Litdrive as well.  Thank you so much for sharing.

Jonathan Peel

July 5, 2020

Cheers Freya. Praise indeed from you.

Angela Brown

July 6, 2020

Me too. The Frankenstein was great

Matthew Lidbury

July 6, 2020

Great talk, however does the bible count as 'Western literature'?

Jonathan Peel

July 6, 2020

I feel that the text which underpins Western Culture in terms of Christian belief can be classed as Western Lit just as much as the other great strand of Ancient writing - Classical Greece can.  The vast quantity of allegorical references to Genesis in particular would suggest that, even if one is an atheist or of another religion, the Bible has to be seen in this light. 

Faye Griffiths

July 5, 2020

Thanks for this. The Jerusalem play sounds an interesting option. I imagine you are recommending it as it has gone down well with students? I may pair it (for IB Lit, not A-Level) with Joy Harjo poetry. If you haven't read her work, I really recommend it in relation to this area of lit-criticism. 

Miss Gray

July 6, 2020

Thank you for this Jonathan. It reminded me of my dissertation focus and has inspired me to try to include some eco criticism in my IB teaching where relevant!

Miriam Halfacree

July 6, 2020

Thank you very much for this insightful and inspiring talk. I am approaching my second year of teaching and second year of teaching A-level and this has certainly given me food for thought.

Nicki Calvert Beer

July 7, 2020

Really inspiring - love the idea that it is incumbent on English teachers to inspire students to help save the world through eco crit. Love that we can help make that world more palatable too, through rich and rewarding reading experiences. <div>And, do you know, whilst listening, I was thinking how relevant this is for 'Frankenstein' too, only then to see the comments below. So I am off now to watch that session on Litdrive! Thank you!</div>

Jonathan Peel

July 7, 2020

Thanks - I'm glad I touched a nerve. Most 19C lit is a good space to look for ecocrit - the effects of the Industrial Revolution are evident everywhere.