The Nonhuman Narratives of Energy: Multispecies Encounters in Extraction Zones (Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature)

By: Josephine Taylor

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Synopsis: This book brings the emerging field of petrocultures and energy humanities discourse into conversation with the field of animal studies. Taylor examines how fossil fuels have frequently been described as the lifeblood of capitalist modernity, making petroleum appear as something intrinsic to human life. Through examining works such as Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Nnedi Okorafor&’s Lagoon and Michel Faber&’s Under the Skin, this book highlights the commodification of nonhuman life in the history of energy and, paradoxically, how these nonhuman actors have been unacknowledged and silenced through time.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031943324
Related ISBNs:: 9783031943317
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 07/15/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Communication
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