Reading under the sign of nature

"Reading Under the Sign of Nature is a collection of ecocritical essays that reveals the exciting possibilities for this form of inquiry. Included in this long-awaited volume are critiques of contemporary and traditional prose and poetry representing the diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural perspectives of familiar writers from the American literary and nature-writing canons, and of lesser-known authors from Native American, African American, Occidental, and Far Eastern traditions."--Jacket.