Leading scholars examine the history of climate and literature. Essays analyse this history in terms of the contrasts between literary and climatological time,

Climate has infused the literary history of the United States, from the writings of explorers and conquerors, over early national celebrations of the American c

Investigating the relationship between literature and climate, this Companion offers a genealogy of climate representations in literature while showing how lite

Introduction -- "Fear of a black planet" : ecotopia and eugenics in climate narratives -- Ghosts and reparations -- Mapping and memory -- "Bodies tell stories"

This collection offers practical approaches to using literature as a lens for teaching about climate change. Contributors share their classroom experiences and