L'isola dentro l'isola

Josephine W. Johnson gives an intimate and in depth look at nature and wildlife over the course of a year at her 37 acre farm in Ohio in The Island Island. Written where one chapter covers a month, we see the seasonal and phenological changes of a year in Ohio. Johnson's writing makes everything see Leggi tutto

****(*) Als je vaak hetzelfde soort boeken leest, ga je op den duur natuurlijk heel wat van hetzelfde lezen. Ik blijf teruggrijpen naar new nature writing en merk dat ik steeds minder verrast wordt, vaker lees wat ik elders al gelezen heb en voortdurend op dezelfde plekken terecht kom. Tot ik Binnene Leggi tutto

I read her Pulitzer prize winning novel, Now in November, which was published in 1934. This was published in 1969! Her vocabulary and knowledge of nature is impressive. Her descriptions are poetic and use lots of onomatopoeia! She is smart & funny and intersperses meaningful comments on war, and the c Leggi tutto

Binneneiland. Door: Josephine Johnson. Als grote fan van Pelgrim langs Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard) wou ik heel graag Binneneiland lezen. In de jaren ’60 koopt Johnson samen met haar man een boerderij met daaromheen een grote lap grond die ze laten verwilderen. Een jaar lang loopt zij daar rond, als e Leggi tutto

Ik las eerder van haar Nu in November (1934) waarmee ze jongste Pulitzerprijs-winnares werd (en nog is) e, of die toekenning terecht was. Dit tweede boek dat ik van haar las dateert van 1969. De schrijfster leidt ons rond in haar 39 hectare groot terrein en laat ons, met maandelijkse timing, meekijk Leggi tutto

"Vivete le estati di adesso: è tutto quello che avete". Un calendario di osservazioni ecologiche e divagazioni filosofiche, dodici mesi raccontati dal succedersi degli elementi e degli esseri viventi, ma anche dal dimenarsi della "volpe interiore" dell'autrice. Josephine Johnson è stata Premio Pulit Leggi tutto

A slow and deliberate stroll through the author's country land with thoughtful descriptions of the wildlife found. The book is divided into 12 sections, one for each month of the year, as she catalogs the changes through the seasons. A beautiful choice to read each section in it's month. Good for hol Leggi tutto

This genre of book is one I especially like but I didn't realize until this one that I like the timelessness. Most nature essays could be written at any time they are not tied to current events. This books essays are very aware of the Vietnam War and because of that I couldn't really relax into them Leggi tutto