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Rachel Carson and Her Place in American Nature Writing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18520211
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field ヨーロッパ語系文学
Research InstitutionKochi University

Principal Investigator

KAMIOKA Katsumi  Kochi University, Faculty of the Humanities, Professor (10135973)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,150,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
KeywordsRachel Carson / Henry Beston / Silent S ring / Sense of Wonder / nature writing / environmental Literature / センス・オブ・ワンダー / エコフェーミニズム / 環境倫理
Research Abstract

Rachel Carson has been recognized as a significant scientist who wrote Silent Spring, but now she has been given her place in American green tradition, especially in American nature writing. During my research years 2006-2007, I wrote two essays and gave three lectures and one presentation. In a book Rachel Carson (Minerva Shobo, 2007) which I coauthored, I wrote an essay "Rachel Carson and her place in American nature writing." Ever since the days of Thoreau and Muir, American nature writers have fought against the heedless destruction of the landscape. Carson is one of them and that she is a pioneer of environmental justice, another aspect of nature writing in USA.
My second essay "Rachel Carson and Henry Beston" (Research Reports, 2007) makes it clear that Carson has been affected by Beston's The Outermost House. It is evident that she has shared with him not only his love of nature, but also his environmental ethics. Carson seems to have learned from Beston the importance of the poetic insight and the ecological vision.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2008 2007

All Journal Article (4 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] カーソンが愛した作家ヘンリー・ベストン2007

    • Author(s)
      上岡 克己
    • Journal Title

      国際社会文化研究 8号

      Pages: 1-16

    • NAID

      40015931303

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Rachel Carson2007

    • Author(s)
      Katsumi, Kamioka, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Minerva Shobo

      Pages: 32-43

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Rachel Carson and Henry Boston2007

    • Author(s)
      Katsumi, Kamioka
    • Journal Title

      Research Reports of the Department of International Studies

      Pages: 1-16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] カーソンが愛した作家ヘンリー・ベストン2007

    • Author(s)
      上岡 克己
    • Journal Title

      国際社会文化研究 8

      Pages: 1-16

    • NAID

      40015931303

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] レイチェル・カーソンと緑の文学2008

    • Author(s)
      上岡 克己
    • Organizer
      レイチェル・カーソン日本協会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Rachel Carson and tier Place in Amenican Nature2008

    • Author(s)
      Katsumi, Kamioka
    • Organizer
      Writing Japan Rachel Carson Council
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo University
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 『レイチェル・カーソン』2007

    • Author(s)
      上岡 克己 共編著
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] レイチェル・カーソン2007

    • Author(s)
      上岡 克己, 他
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] レイチェル・カーソン2007

    • Author(s)
      上岡, 上遠, 原編
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房(印刷中)
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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