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DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT of the research group L’Imaginaire botanique, this special issue of L’Esprit Créateur on the topic of Plant Studies seeks to share the diverse works of its participants, while opening the field to new perspectives.1 Carefully examining a corpus of contemporary francophon...

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Published in:L'Esprit créateur 2020-12, Vol.60 (4), p.1
Main Authors: Bouvet, Rachel, Posthumus, Stéphanie
Format: Article
Language:eng ; fre
Subjects:
African literature
Anthropocentrism
Bildungsroman
Biographies
Chamoiseau, Patrick (1953- )
Collaboration
Ecocriticism
Geography
Graphic novels
Historical fiction
Landscape architecture
Literary characters
Literature
Narrative structure
Narratives
Postcolonialism
Short stories
Trees
Writers
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Summary:DEVELOPED WITHIN THE CONTEXT of the research group L’Imaginaire botanique, this special issue of L’Esprit Créateur on the topic of Plant Studies seeks to share the diverse works of its participants, while opening the field to new perspectives.1 Carefully examining a corpus of contemporary francophone narratives (1980 to present) in which plants play a significant role, its principal objective is to show that literature participates in the blossoming of a more dynamic and respectful relationship with the vegetal world, based on ecological awareness. In this regard, we aim to develop a botanical approach to literature, following a few principles that we present here.
ISSN:0014-0767
1931-0234