Thoughts about the genre label “cli-fi” and an annotated list of past posts about literature and climate change.
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Donne’s Warning about Climate Change
Looking back over the past year, I repost an essay on John Donne’s “Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and climate change denial. Given that 2015 has been the warmest year on record and that “the weather outside is frightful,” Donne’s comments about “moving of th’ earth” are only too relevant.
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Tolstoy and Climate Change Denial
The denial of the citizens of Moscow as Napoleon approaches the city, described by Tolstoy in “War in Peace,” resembles climate change denialism.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged climate change, climate change denialism, Environmentalism, global warming, GOP, Leo Tolstoy, politics, War and Peace Comments closed
Donne and Climate Change Denial
Somewhat unexpectedly, John Donne’s “Valediction Forbidding Mourning” gives insight into climate change denial.
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Climate Change: Signs of Witchery
Native American author Leslie Marmon Silko warns of ecological disaster if we don’t change our relationship to the earth.
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Haiyan, Climate Change Denial, & Lear
“King Lear” gives us language to describe Typhoon Haiyan and also a framework to understand climate change denialism.
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Advice for Climate Prophets
Wilbur’s poem “Advice for Prophets,” addressed to scientists warning about nuclear war, applies also to climate change. Hurricane Helene is the latest red flag.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Advice to a Prophet", climate change, climate change denial, Hurricane Helene, hurricanes, Project 2025, Richard Wilbur Comments closed
Drought in Climate Fiction
Fiction writers are responding to climate change, including Anthony Doerr in “Cloud Cuckoo Land.”
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