British Eighteenth-Century Laboring-Class Poets

In a unique approach to exploring transformations in land use,
Carson Fellow Anne Milne uses poetry from the laboring class in
eighteenth century Britain to understand different perceptions of
nature during this era. These poets were often described as
“natural geniuses.” Milne considers how nature figured in the
representation of these poets as individuals; her work also aims to
track changes in land use. Anne Milne is an ecocritic who
specializes in restoration and eighteenth-century British
literature. She currently teaches in the Bachelor of Arts and
Sciences Program at the University of Guelph, Canada.