Anthropocene Affordances: Scale, Narrative Form, and the Human in US-American Literature

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Lena Pfeifer

Anthropocene Affordances

Name: Anthropocene Affordances
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Scale, Narrative Form, and the Human in US-American Literature

Lena Pfeifer

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Transcript Verlag
21 January 2026

Literature: history & criticism; Semiotics & semiology; Ethics & moral philosophy

Series: Literary Ecologies

The current historical moment, often referred to as the Anthropocene, is defined by profound human influence on the planetary system. Lena Pfeifer examines how contemporary US-American literature negotiates the scalar and formal challenges posed by the Anthropocene. Connecting new formalist approaches with scale critique, she develops the concept of ""Anthropocene affordances"" as a new methodological framework for analyzing narrative responses to the recent ecological crisis. Through theoretical discussion and close readings, the study discusses how contemporary writers reconfigure conventional forms and narrative strategies to critically discuss the role of the human as a geological force.

By: Lena Pfeifer
Imprint: Transcript Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm,
ISBN: 9783837679335
ISBN 10: 3837679330
Series: Literary Ecologies
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 21 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lena Pfeifer received her doctorate in American Studies/Environmental Humanities at Universität Würzburg, where she has been working as a research assistant since 2021. Her research focuses on how literature and culture respond to the ecological crisis.