"Then you tell me you've fallen in love with a tree": Queer ecologies in Ali Smith's short stories
- 1English Department, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
- 0English Department, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Ali Smith
Area Of Science
- Literary Studies
- Ecology
- Queer Theory
Background
- Ali Smith's literary works frequently feature trees.
- Environmental concerns and queer themes are increasingly intersecting in contemporary literature.
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze the connection between environmentalism and queerness in Ali Smith's writings.
- To explore how Smith's short stories conceptualize and represent queer ecology.
Main Methods
- Analysis of recurring tree motifs in Ali Smith's oeuvre.
- Examination of narrative techniques such as non-linear storytelling, ambiguous pronouns, and shifting perspectives.
- Conceptual and aesthetic analysis of ecological relations and queer themes.
Main Results
- Smith's work establishes a unique queer ecology, merging environmental concerns with queer desires.
- Her narratives disrupt anthropocentric and capitalist frameworks, promoting interdependence and inter-species care.
- Non-linear and ambiguous narrative strategies create space for queer futurity and ecological interconnectedness.
Conclusions
- Ali Smith's fiction offers a model for queer ecological thinking and practice.
- Her writing challenges traditional narratives, advocating for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
- The study highlights the potential of literature to bridge environmental and social concerns through queer perspectives.
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