Climate Change, Scale, and Literary Criticism: A Conversation

Clarke, Michael Tavel; Halpern, Faye; Clark, Timothy

Abstract

This conversation among the editors of ARIEL and Timothy Clark addresses his 2012 essay, “Derangements of Scale,” published in Telemorphosis: Theory in the Era of Climate Change. In his essay, Clark suggests that scale effects play an important role in contemporary global politics and climate change, and he proposes a new, larger scale of literary study commensurate with an awareness of these issues. The editors discuss the implications of Clark’s essay for postcolonial studies, the merits of his proposed method of literary interpretation, and the ramifications of his discussion of human agency. Clark takes up all of these issues in his response to the editors’ conversation.

Citation

Clarke, M. T., Halpern, F., & Clark, T. (2015). Climate Change, Scale, and Literary Criticism: A Conversation. ariel: A Review of International English Literature, 46(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1353/ari.2015.0025

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Aug 24, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Deposit Date: Jun 28, 2016
• Journal: ariel: A Review of International English Literature
• Print ISSN: 0004-1327
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1-22
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/ari.2015.0025
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1617258