Eco-Mysticism in Pablo Neruda’s Selected Poetry
Goltaj David Khosravi, Roohollah Reesi Sistani, M. M. Raihanah, Ravichandran Vengadasamy
3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies September 29, 2022 DOI: 10.17576/3l-2022-2803-17 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Selected poetry of Pablo Neruda |
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Argues that Pablo Neruda's selected poetry expresses a mystical and ecological spirituality the authors call 'eco-mysticism', demonstrating humanity's interdependence and spiritual interconnectedness with the natural environment and presenting nature and poetry as means of finding spirituality in the physical world. |
Abstract
Eco-poetry as a modern literary theory is a branch of ecocriticism which focuses on the relationship between man and the physical world. Using the Latin American Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda’s selected poetry, this paper sets out to explore the themes of mystical and spiritual consciousness through eco-poetical evidence. This study utilizes the theoretical framework of eco-poetry to illuminate the dual ecological and mystical phenomenon, both in its theoretical and literary context. The thematic analysis of the study emphasizes the mystical and ecological spirituality or eco-mysticism of Neruda’s poetry. The finding indicates that Neruda’s poetries demonstrate man’s interdependence and spiritual interconnectedness with his environment. The finding also signals Neruda’s poetic quest of focusing on the significance of nature and poetry as a means for finding spirituality in the physical world. Keywords: Pablo Neruda; ecocriticism; eco-poetry; spirituality; eco-mysticism
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mysticism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |