Listening to the Swan Song
Listening to the Swan SongJoanna Godlewicz-Adamiec
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Listening to the Swan Song

Listening to the Swan Song More-than-Human Beings and Sounds in Literature and Culture Through the Ages

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The volume explores the manner in which literature and culture across various historical periods have responded to the sounds produced by more-than-human beings. The study examines both symbolic and literal representations of these voices, demonstrating how they shape human imagination and interspecies relations. The book is structured in three parts: the first analyses symbolic soundscapes; the second focuses on encounters and exchanges between species; and the third highlights ethical and technological efforts to protect endangered animals and to commemorate those already lost.