The Ethnobotanical Poems of Esthela Calderón: An Ecocritical Focus

  • Steven F. White
Keywords: Contemporary nicaraguan poetry, Ecocriticism, Esthela Calderón

Abstract

This article on Soplo de corriente vital (2008) by Nicaraguan poet Esthela Calderón (b. 1970) uses ecocriticism (the study of literature in relation to the physical environment) as its theoretical framework. Calderón presents her book as a collection of ethnobotanical poems that explore the complex relationships between Central American plants and human beings.

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Published
2009-12-14
How to Cite
F. White S. (2009). The Ethnobotanical Poems of Esthela Calderón: An Ecocritical Focus. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 38, 95-110. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ALHI/article/view/ALHI0909110095A
Issue
Vol. 38 (2009)
Section
Articles

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