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Writing tagged: ‘Barry Lopez’

Rook

Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem

There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.

Published 28-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, Darwin book, Gilbert White, John Fowles, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, nature writing, Richard Mabey, Richard Smyth, Ronald Blythe, taxonomy, Thomas Browne, Tim Dee, W.G. Sebald
‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Book review: ‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Memoir, place and empathy.

Published 26-Dec-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place, People, Science Tags: Barry Lopez, reviews
Gannet, Bempton Cliffs

Newsletter No. 23: ‘Emerging from aestivation’

Massimo Pigliucci · ‘spirituality’ · Barry Lopez · talking trees · Eleanor Konik · rewilding · Mark Cocker · light pollution · Sir Clive Sinclair · Horatio Clare · swifts · The Enlightenment

Published 01-Oct-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: Alice Roberts, Barry Lopez, Horatio Clare, light pollution, Mark Cocker, Massimo Pigliucci, rewilding, spirituality, swifts, The Enlightenment
‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Book review: ‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Deservedly seen as a classic.

Published 14-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: Barry Lopez, reviews
Raven

Newsletter No. 9: ‘Teaser or spoiler?’

On the Moor · Zanzibar · container ships · giant ground sloth · Barry Lopez · indigenous people · Cambrian Explosion · Little Toller · Iain Sinclair

Published 10-Nov-2017
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, birds, Charles Darwin, evolution, Iain Sinclair, Little Toller, On the Moor (book)

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