{"product_id":"the-green-ghost-chad-weidner-9780809334865","title":"The Green Ghost: William Burroughs and the Ecological Mind","description":"Until now, much scholarly work on Burroughs has focused on the sensational aspects of his life and on his innovative writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Green Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, by Chad Weidner, uncovers the ecological context of literary texts by William Burroughs. By rereading canonical and ignored texts while pushing the boundaries of ecocritical theory and practice, Weidner provides a fresh perspective on Burroughs and suggests new theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the work of other Beat writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using an ecocritical lens, Weidner explores the toxicity in \u003ci\u003eNaked Lunch \u003c\/i\u003ewhile at the same time teasing out latent ecological questions embedded in Burroughs' later works. The author's analysis of unknown and miniature \"cut-ups,\" texts that have been disassembled and rearranged to create new passages, provides a novel understanding of these cryptic forms. Weidner also examines in detail books by Burroughs that have been virtually ignored by critics, exposing the deep ecology of the Beat writer's vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In calling attention to Burroughs's narrative strategies that link him to an environmental political position, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Ghost \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates that the work of the Beat writer is a ripe source for ecocritical dialogue. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chad Weidner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809334860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809334865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Chad Weidner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096738898175,"sku":"9780809334865","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-green-ghost-chad-weidner-9780809334865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}