British Eighteenth-Century Laboring-Class Poets
Rachel Carson Center (LMU RCC) - HD
English - May 09, 2011 00:00 - 138 MB VideoTechnology environmental humanities environmental studies environmental research center for advanced study environmental history rachel carson center lmu munich environment society Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In a unique approach to exploring transformations in land use, Carson Fellow Anne Milne uses poetry from the laboring class in eighteenth century Britain to understand different perceptions of nature during this era. These poets were often described as “natural geniuses.” Milne considers how nature figured in the representation of these poets as individuals; her work also aims to track changes in land use. Anne Milne is an ecocritic who specializes in restoration and eighteenth-century British literature. She currently teaches in the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Guelph, Canada.