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Écriture(S) De La Nature Au Québec : Un Champ À Défricher, Mariève Isabel
Écriture(S) De La Nature Au Québec : Un Champ À Défricher, Mariève Isabel
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Are there literary works oriented toward the questions of nature and environment in Quebec’s literature? If so, under which forms does this corpus present itself? This article will explore different types of nature writing in Quebec, including examples from travel literature, agrarian novel, natural history, regionalism, and environmental literature. After reflecting on the presence of ecocriticism in Quebec, various works will be presented in order to show that nature writing in Quebec is rich and varied, and that there is potential for a québécois ecocriticism.
“The American Bottom: The Bar, Between The Levees And The River”, Quinta Scott
“The American Bottom: The Bar, Between The Levees And The River”, Quinta Scott
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This third installment of Quinta Scott’s work examining the Mississippi River environment looks at those narrow, man-made spaces between levees and the river, and the life within.
“Modern Day Canary In The Coal Mine”, John A. Crawford
“Modern Day Canary In The Coal Mine”, John A. Crawford
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Salamanders serve an array of functions in the Missouri environment, as this primer on amphibians by John Crawford suggests.
What Can We Learn From Danish Farmers?, Palle Pedersen
What Can We Learn From Danish Farmers?, Palle Pedersen
The Bridge
During the past 100 years, Danish agriculture has developed its position and ability to compete on international markets. Since Denmark joined the European Economic Community in 1973, productivity in Danish agriculture has increased considerably; and, with a food production sufficient for 15 million people and a population of only 5.2 million, Denmark exports two-thirds of it agricultural production to more than 180 countries. Overall, Denmark is the largest food exporter in the world relative to its population.1