Eco-Spiritual Reverence in the Poetry of Robert Graves . Get the full PDF   Peter Foinjong Awoh……………………………………………………….245-267
ABSTRACT

The relationship between man and nature had been a central concern in British Literature before it gained precedence in intellectual discourses in the 19th and 20th centuries. In Robert Graves’s poetry, eco-poetic paradigms of reverence have not been profoundly investigated. Therefore, this article highlights the eco-poetic perspectives inherent in Graves’s response to nature with a particular emphasis on the pantheistic/spiritual dimensions of his ecology. Premised on the argument that although Graves’s poetry is replete with humanist tendencies, his relationship with the natural environment is religious, the researcher borrows critical insights from eco-critical theories to sustain the discussion of Graves’s representation of nature concerning human activity and goddess spirituality. The paper, thus, fosters the discourses for the sustainable management of the natural environment, which have gained global attention via platforms like the Paris Agreement and COP Conferences. The paper is subdivided into an introduction, three sections, and a conclusion.


Keywords: Ecology, Spirituality, Nature, Reverence
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