Water enclosure and world-literature: new perspectives on hydro-power and world-ecology

Campbell, A. and Paye, M. (2020) Water enclosure and world-literature: new perspectives on hydro-power and world-ecology. Humanities, 9(3), 106. (doi: 10.3390/h9030106)

Abstract

This editorial introduces the special issue, ‘World Literature and the Blue Humanities’. The authors articulate the commonalities and tensions between world literature, world-ecology, blue humanities, and hydrocultural approaches. Taking megadams, water pollution, and the blue revolution as baselines, we offer short analyses of works by Namwali Serpell, Craig Santos Perez, Jean Arasanayagam, Paul Greengrass, Wyl Menmuir, and Emily St. John Mandel in order to articulate how culture can both contest and normalize water enclosure. The piece ends with a brief summary of the contributions to the special issue.

• Item Type: Articles (Editorial)
• Additional Information: Michael Paye’s research is funded by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (co-fund) at the Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Campbell, Dr Alexandra
• Authors: Campbell, A., and Paye, M.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
• Journal Name: Humanities
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 2076-0787
• ISSN (Online): 2076-0787
• Published Online: 08 September 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Humanities 9(3): 106
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License