Meanings
plural ecopoetries
- uncountableusuallyPoetry with a strong ecological message or emphasis.
The best ecopoetry, in Bate's view, is not overtly political, let alone propagandistic.
2002, Julian Wolfreys, Introducing criticism at the 21st century1 more example
Ecopoetry is not synonymous with writing that is pragmatically green: a manifesto for ecological correctness will not be poetic because its language is bound to be instrumental, to address questions of doing rather than to 'present' the experience of dwelling.
2000, Jonathan Bate, The song of the Earth
Origin
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