Brilliant piece. The way Wright rejected being called a "nature poet" yet insisted on nature as symbolic correspondence is fascinatng. How mechanistic views still dominate environmental discourse even today, when the reenchantment she talked about feels more urgent than ever. Those lines from 'Ishtar' where the goddess is both indifferent and worshiped with tears kinda captures that impossibility of reducing embodied experienceto doctrine.
I really enjoyed this. I need to read more Judith Wright.
Thank you! Yes, everyone needs to read more Judith Wright!
Brilliant piece. The way Wright rejected being called a "nature poet" yet insisted on nature as symbolic correspondence is fascinatng. How mechanistic views still dominate environmental discourse even today, when the reenchantment she talked about feels more urgent than ever. Those lines from 'Ishtar' where the goddess is both indifferent and worshiped with tears kinda captures that impossibility of reducing embodied experienceto doctrine.
Thank you! This is a very nice comment.
Interesting piece thank you
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