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Nature's Broken Clocks

Reimagining Time in the Face of the Environmental Crisis
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The environmental crisis is, in many ways, a crisis of time. From the distress cries of birds that no longer know when to migrate, to the rapid dying of coral reefs, to the quickening pace of extreme weather events, the patterns and timekeeping of the natural world are falling apart. We have broken nature's clocks. Lying hidden at the root of this problem are the cultural narratives that shape our actions and horizons of thought, but as Paul Huebener shows, we can bring about change by developing a critical literacy of time. Moving from circadian rhythms and the revival of ancient frozen bacteria to camping advertisements and the politics of oil pipelines, Nature's Broken Clocks turns to works of fiction and poetry, examining how cultural narratives of time are connected to the problems of ecological collapse and what we might do to fix them. "Urgent and profound, Nature's Broken Clocks is essential reading for anyone interested in time and the environment." -Nicholas Bradley, author of Rain Shadow " Nature's Broken Clocks will inspire readers to reflect deeply on our manipulations of time, and on the impact of our shifting temporal imaginations and practices on the ecosphere." -Sarah Wylie Krotz, Assistant Professor, Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta

Author Biography:

Paul Huebener is the author of Timing Canada: The Shifting Politics of Time in Canadian Literary Culture , which was a finalist for the Gabrielle Roy Prize. He is an associate professor of English at Athabasca University and lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Release date NZ
April 25th, 2020
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
Canada
Imprint
University of Regina Press
Pages
282
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Dimensions
5x190x127
ISBN-13
9780889777125
Product ID
31936331

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