The article concerns a book by Anna Barcz presenting the methodology which transgresses the anthropological understanding of a literary text. Nature writing, including fictional narratives, becomes the tool of environmental protection. By attempting to re-define realism, Barcz proposes to introduce into Polish literary studies the concept of ecological realism. This idea aims at identifying the blurred cultural connections between man and environment.
This article discusses the life and work of Simona Kossak, a writer and professor of forestry. Her life work aimed at awakening in her readers and listeners sensitivity and compassion towards animals and natural surroundings. The author examines Kossak’s radio talks which she proposes to name “eco-tales”.
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