ECOFEMINISM AND ABYSSINIAN MAID IN COLERIDGE'S KUBLA KHAN
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i5.2024.2025Keywords:
Ecofeminism, Abyssinian Maid, Kubla Khan, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Nature SymbolismAbstract [English]
The ecofeminism through an analysis of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan," with a specific focus on the figure of the Abyssinian maid. Ecofeminism, which examines the intersectionality of gender and environmental concerns, provides a framework to interpret the relationship between human and nature in Coleridge's work. The Abyssinian maid, depicted as a harmonious presence amidst a sublime landscape, symbolizes a nurturing and interconnected relationship with the natural world.
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