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Nature writing is traditionally defined as nonfiction prose writing about the natural environment. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature.
In This Incomperable Lande: A Book of American Nature Writing, Thomas Lyon suggests that nature writing encompasses a spectrum of different types of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretations predominate. Some of the subcategories he identifies include natural history essays, rambles, essays of solitude or escape, and travel and adventure writing.
Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th, including works by Gilbert White, William Bartram, John James Audubon, Charles Darwin, and other explorers, collectors, and naturalists. Henry David Thoreau is often considered the father of modern American nature writing. Other canonical figures in the genre include Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, and Edward Abbey (although he rejected the term for himself).
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@nealjennings Trig must be writing them...yeah, she's really stupid, thinking that man can't change nature. We've done it for centuries.
dieri (Dieri) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:42:51 -0000
@nealjennings Trig must be writing them...yeah, she's really stupid, thinking that man can't change nature. We've done it for centuries.
@CartoonBeardy I'm writing a letter to Nature as we speak.
ghostfinder (Adam Christopher) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:14 -0000
@CartoonBeardy I'm writing a letter to Nature as we speak.
omg I just cannot do this part of the paper, why am I having such a hard time writing about nature vs. nurture!!!
kayla95 (Kayla B) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:56:04 -0000
omg I just cannot do this part of the paper, why am I having such a hard time writing about nature vs. nurture!!!
A anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and explain the nature of the crime
msiersema (msiersema) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:45:23 -0000
A anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and explain the nature of the crime
@its_ayanda old prof @ Columbia to get the final version. I've done lots of extracurricular reading so writing is second nature to me. Bless
RasJuno (Juno Ferreira) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:05:43 -0000
@its_ayanda old prof @ Columbia to get the final version. I've done lots of extracurricular reading so writing is second nature to me. Bless
Also a reminder that while I like the public service nature and newsiness of what I'm writing, I am def. a literary #journalist at my core.
BillLascher (Bill Lascher) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:05:24 -0000
Also a reminder that while I like the public service nature and newsiness of what I'm writing, I am def. a literary #journalist at my core.
Association for the Study of Literature and Environment - Promotes the exchange of ideas and information about literature and other cultural representations that consider human relationships with the natural world.
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Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment - Tables of contents and subscription information for this journal of ecological literary criticism, produced by the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment.
Landmarks of American Nature Writing - University of Virginia catalogue of a collection of books, manuscripts, maps, engravings, and photographs related to nature writing about the state from the Seventeenth through Twentieth Centuries.
Nature Study, Nature Writing: Past and Present - Brief bibliography by the Library of Congress.
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Nature Writing from the Northern Tier - Annotated bibliography of books written about the natural world between Lake Michigan and the Rocky Mountains.
Naturewriting Resources and Inspiration - Profiles of authors, John Burroughs Medal Award recipients, quotations, techniques, Ron Harton's nature journal, submitted works, and links.
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Robert Winkler - Nature Writing - Excerpts, reviews, bird photos, and links from the author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness.
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The John Burroughs Association - Annually awards medals to authors of natural history books and nature essays. Lists of award winners and nature books for young readers, and membership information.
The Spirit of Butterflies: Myth, Magic, and Art - An inspiring book on butterflies and their significance in religion, mythology, superstition, literature, and the arts.
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The World As Home - Links literary writing about the natural world to specific ecoregions and to organizations active in preserving natural landscapes or focused on the art of writing.
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