Media Dance in World Literature
Literary Responses to Twentieth-Century Dam Building
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This book explores the multifaceted effects of large dams on people and their environments as expressed in literary works.
It examines the shifting attitudes toward large dams throughout the 20th century, covering the initial enthusiasm, the displacement of people, the environmental consequences, and the resulting protests.
The book uses novels and poems from various countries to analyze the supposed progress dams bring, questioning humanity's relationship with nature and the environment.
It highlights the role of high modernism and settler colonialism in shaping the perception and impact of mega-dams.
The book offers nuanced analyses of the major issues associated with large dams, humanizing and personalizing the experiences of those affected.
It examines the shifting attitudes toward large dams throughout the 20th century, covering the initial enthusiasm, the displacement of people, the environmental consequences, and the resulting protests.
The book uses novels and poems from various countries to analyze the supposed progress dams bring, questioning humanity's relationship with nature and the environment.
It highlights the role of high modernism and settler colonialism in shaping the perception and impact of mega-dams.
The book offers nuanced analyses of the major issues associated with large dams, humanizing and personalizing the experiences of those affected.
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Margaret Ziolkowski, "Mega-Dams in World Literature: Literary Responses to Twentieth-Century Dam Building" (U of Wyoming Press, 2024)
