Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility

by Scott Slovic

Scott Slovic has spent his life as a teacher, writer, environmental activist, and leader in the field of ecocritical literary studies. In Going Away to Think, he reflects on the twin motivations of his life--the commitment to do some good in the world and the impulse to enjoy life and participate fully in its most intense moments--and he examines the tension created by his efforts to balance these two poles of his responsibility. These essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874177561
• ISBN13: 9780874177565
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.2"