Bio 345

Nature Essays

An exploration of the themes, structures, styles and significance of American nature essays. The purpose of the course are to become familiar with nature essays as a distinctive form of interdisciplinary literature, to see the natural world and our place in it through the voices and visions of the best nature essayists, to develop the arts of perception, reflection, and compelling writing, and to examine how and why nature essays have influenced modern society, especially the environmental movement. The course includes weekly field trips and workshops in addition to class discussions of essays by over twenty writers.