Elder, John
ELDER, John
ELDER, John. American, b. 1947. Genres: Natural history, Essays. Career: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, professor of English, 1973-; Bread Loaf School of English, Ripton, VT, teacher, 1983-. Publications: Imagining the Earth, 1985, 2nd ed., 1996; Following the Brush, 1993; Reading the Mountains of Home, 1998; The Frog Run, 2002. EDITOR/CO-EDITOR: The Norton Book of Nature Writing, 1990; Spirit and Nature, 1992; American Nature Writers, 1996. Address: Department of English, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, U.S.A. Online address: elder@middlebury.edu
More From encyclopedia.com
natural , nat·u·ral / ˈnachərəl/ • adj. 1. existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind: carrots contain a natural antiseptic that fights b… John Burroughs , The American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs (1837-1921) wrote prolifically of his experiences in nature and was one of America's most honored… Ulisse Aldrovandi , ALDROVANDI, ULISSE (1522–1605). Bolognese naturalist and collector. Known as the "Bolognese Aristotle," Ulisse Aldrovandi belonged to the generation… State Of Nature , State of nature refers to a condition in which there is no established political authority. It is essentially a state of complete freedom. Political… Pliny The Elder , (b. Como, Italy, 23/24 CE; d. near Pompeii, Italy, 79 CE)
natural history. For the original article on Pliny see DSB, see vol. 11.
Pliny’s Natural Hi… Semi-natural Woodland , Skip to main content
semi-natural woodland
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Elder, John