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Environmental Thought in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction - Sonia Irum

Environmental Thought in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction

Novels of Uzma Aslam Khan

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
184 Seiten
2025
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-032-26600-8 (ISBN)
CHF 235,65 inkl. MwSt
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This book looks at Pakistani fiction from an environmental perspective, focusing on the novels of the internationally renowned author Uzma Aslam Khan. It explores the rich environmental landscapes of Khan’s works and their distinctive contribution to developing Pakistani ecocriticism.

The book examines the discourse on the environment in contemporary Pakistani fiction in English and the contribution of Khan’s fiction, such as The Story of Noble Rot, Trespassing, Thinner than Skin, and others, towards developing ecological thinking in Pakistani literature and literary criticism. In her novels, Khan gives voice to the nonhuman or the ‘Other’, highlights the harmonious connections between humans and nature, and reflects on the far-reaching ecological, social, and health effects of climate change. The author showcases literary activism and analyses how the ‘state’ engages with the ecopolitical discourses in Pakistani society by studying the intersections of western imperialism, militarism, state policies, capitalism, consumerism, and global climate change.

The book will be of interest to students and researchers of English literature, environmental studies, ecocriticism, literary and critical studies, postcolonial studies and indigenous studies.

Sonia Irum has a doctorate in English Literature from the Royal Holloway University of London, UK, and teaches literary studies at the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. She also writes blog articles in Pakistani newspapers on social issues and literary works. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for environmental humanities and critical and creative thinking and has appeared on media platforms.

Preface. Introduction. 1. Postcolonial Ecocriticism 2. “He has suffered mental as well as physical trauma”: Exploring The Story of Noble Rot 3. “They trespass.”: Trespassing 4. “I’m a creature of the open air, not of stale preservatives”: Understanding The Geometry of God 5. “We were intruders.”: Experiencing Thinner than Skin 6. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.3.2025
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Anglistik / Amerikanistik
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 1-032-26600-7 / 1032266007
ISBN-13 978-1-032-26600-8 / 9781032266008
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