Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonneguts Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship Jarvis Christina
A fascinating deep dive into Kurt Vonnegut's oeuvre and legacy, illuminating his unique perspective on environmental stewardship and our shared connections as humans, Earthlings, and…
Specifikacia Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonneguts Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship Jarvis Christina
A fascinating deep dive into Kurt Vonnegut's oeuvre and legacy, illuminating his unique perspective on environmental stewardship and our shared connections as humans, Earthlings, and stardust.Vonnegut's major apocalyptic trio--Cat's Cradle, Slapstick, and Galpagos--prompt broad global, national, and species-level thinking about environmental issues through dramatic and fantastic scenarios. This book, Lucky Mud and Other Foma, tells the story of the origins and legacy of what Kurt Vonnegut understood as "planetary citizenship" and explores key roots, influences, literary techniques, and artistic expressions of his interest in environmental activism through his writing.Vonnegut saw writing itself as an act of good citizenship, as a way of "poisoning" the minds of young people "with humanity . . . to encourage them to make a better world."