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Michael P. Branch
Michael P. Branch (born December 6, 1963) is an ecocritic, writer, and humorist with over three hundred publications, including work in ''The Best American Essays'', ''The Best American Science and Nature Writing'' and ''The Best American Nonrequired Reading''. An important member of the environmental and writing community, ''Western American Literature'' has described him as part of the "enduring procession of outdoor journalists." His academic work has been called by reviewers as "an excellent entry to the field for the student or general reader who may have read considerably in the area but who is only beginning to make his or her way around the academic study of nature writing". ''The Best Read Naturalist'' was called "[a] much needed and thorough collection of Emerson's most significant nature writings." When not writing, Branch enjoys activist and stewardship work, native plant gardening, bucking stovewood, playing blues harmonica, sipping sour mash, cursing at baseball on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For The Study Of Literature And Environment
The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), also known as ASLE-USA, is the principal professional association for American and international scholars of ecocriticism and environmental humanities. It was founded in 1992 at a special session of the Western Literature Association conference in Reno, Nevada for the purpose of "sharing of facts, ideas, and texts concerning the study of literature and the environment." The association hosts a biennial conference since 1995, alternating with symposia in non-conference years. Its journal is ''Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment'' (''ISLE''), a quarterly published by Oxford University Press, in which the most current scholarship in the rapidly evolving field of environmental humanities can often be found. ASLE Presidents, Conferences and Symposia This is a list of people who have served as presidents of ASLE since its inception in 1992. The biennial conferences/symposia held during their tenure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |