Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader, Hardcover by Rowen, Ian (EDT); Chang, Ti-han ...

by Ian Rowen

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Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader, Hardcover by Rowen, Ian (EDT); Chang, Ti-han (EDT); Sterk, Darryl (EDT), ISBN 0231222378, ISBN-13 9780231222372, Brand New, Free shipping in the USAn Indigenous hunter laments the decline in the flying squirrel population and reflects on how animals perceive the world. In a drought-stricken cyberpunk anytown, kids revolt against the grown-ups only to face off with stray dogs over water. During late-night diving sessions, a researcher encounters a mysterious group of ocean-dwelling people with gills. In an overpopulated future, marrying an AI spouse will raise a human’s credit score. A man follows the trail of an extinct leopard, seeking to unravel a metafictional mystery left behind by his late wife.This anthology showcases cutting-edge works on ecological themes by essential and emerging Taiwanese authors, revealing the vitality of their engagements with environmental crises. Taiwan is a biodiversity hotspot and geopolitical flashpoint, home to both Indigenous peoples and settlers. The pieces collected in A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader give voice to this human and more-than-human diversity, telling tales that are disturbing yet hopeful, serious yet sensuous, speculative yet grounded, down to earth yet spanning the seas. They span Indigenous eco-writing, oceanic hybrid narratives, ecological sci-fi, and speculative Indigenous fiction. Together, these stories navigate the landscapes of Taiwanese ecoliterature, illuminating its past and pointin

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Year: 2026
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780231222372
• Condition: Fine

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