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The Paradoxical Hopefulness of Environmental Crime Fiction

Autoři: Bubíková Šárka

Rok: 2023

Druh publikace: ostatní - přednáška nebo poster

Strana od-do: nestránkováno

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Jazyk	Název	Abstrakt	Klíčová slova
eng	The Paradoxical Hopefulness of Environmental Crime Fiction	Nature writing of the non-fiction kind has been hailed as a particularly suitable vehicle for the explorations of human relationships to nature and wildlife, of the experience of nature as a place of refuge and (moral) regeneration. But can those be interwoven into the “ostensibly anthropocentric plotting” (Walton and Walton 2018, p. 3) of the crime fiction genre? To answer the question, my contribution will discuss examples of contemporary American environmental crime fiction which attempt to cover such themes. Analyzing how their generic features are appropriated for environmental and ecological concerns, I will also explore an apparent paradox inherent in environmental crime writing: although dealing with violence, victims, death, and destruction, the genre’s traditional dénouement strikes a hopeful note granting the detective the power to make a difference. It thus highlights the importance of environmental sensitivity and the courage to act for our future.	American crime fiction; environmental crime fiction; wilderness; environment; nature as refuge