One 19th century America’s most celebrated writers, Henry David Thoreau’s writings from the 1840s reflect a belief that nature’s significance laid largely in its capacity to reflect human values and experience. However, over the course of his career, his views changed. Case’s talk will focus on how Thoreau gradually adopted an understanding that nature was meaningful in its own right, as traced through his writings and unpublished “Kalendar” manuscripts.
Kristen Case teaches courses in American Literature, environmental writing, and the intersection of 20th and 21st century American literature and philosophy at the University of Maine at Farmington where she is Associate Professor of English. She is the author of multiple books, including American Pragmatism and Poetic Practice: Crosscurrents from Emerson to Susan Howe (Camden House, 2011).
This program is part of the Spring Talk series at Merryspring, co-sponsored by The First and Jackson Landscape Services. Tuesday Talks are open to the public for $5, with free admittance for Merryspring members.
Merryspring is a member-supported, non-profit nature education center and park located at the end of Conway Road just off Rt. 1 by the Hannaford shopping plaza in Camden. For more information, call Merryspring at 236-2239, email info@merryspring.org or visit our website at www.merryspring.org
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