The Functions of American Literary Criticism in the Present Moment: A Literary Historical Memoir

The author traces her development as a scholar of the environmental humanities at the intersection of US/American, postcolonial, and decolonial studies in order to pursue the question of the function of American literary criticism in the present moment. This critical memoir presumes that any contemplation of disciplinary methods or futures reflects a politics of location, and it attempts to craft a site-specific reflection on methods.

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The author traces her development as a scholar of environmental humanities, focusing on the intersection of US/American, postcolonial, and decolonial studies. She explores the function of American literary criticism in the present moment and emphasizes the importance of considering location and politics in disciplinary methods and futures.