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The Great Derangement

Climate Change and the Unthinkable
Book • 2016
Amitav Ghosh's "The Great Derangement" is a powerful exploration of the relationship between climate change and literature.

Ghosh argues that the dominant narratives of our time have failed to adequately address the climate crisis.

He examines how literature, history, and politics have shaped our understanding of the world and contributed to our current predicament.

The book challenges readers to rethink our relationship with the environment and consider the ethical implications of climate change.

It's a thought-provoking work that blends literary analysis with environmental concerns.

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Manda Scott
to reference a quote about future generations blaming artists and writers for their failure to imagine different futures.
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Tanjil Rashid
as a book by Amitav Ghosh about how the novel is failing to contend with climate change.
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as a series of lectures given by Amitav Ghosh a decade ago about climate change.
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referencing Amitav Ghosh's lectures on literature's neglect of climate issues.
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for his insights on climate change and global inequality.
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Derek Barris
as an author whose work provides a counterpoint to the degrowth argument in the context of climate change.
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Akshat Rathi
, referring to Amitav Ghosh's lectures where he argued that contemporary fiction has ignored the climate crisis.
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Andrew Dana Hudson
when discussing the limitations of the novel.
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Manda Scott
in the introduction, referencing his work on climate change and cultural shifts.
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