In Animal Dreams (1990), as one of her initial writings, Kingsolver drew on profound recollections from her childhood in rural Kentucky, which reflects the novelist’s strong sense of place in creating a sense of belonging, communal bonding, a strong view of the natural surroundings and a love for nature in her literary works. sense of belonging is created by interest, knowledge, and individual experiences related to the place and based on different characteristics. Kingsolver focuses on nature as the source of man’s sense of belonging, and in a sense, enhances the readers’ understanding of interrelatedness with the surrounding environment. In General, belonging to a place is defined as an affective bond or link between people and specific places. Animal Dreams (1990), which won numerous awards, including the Edward Abbey Award for Eco-fiction in 1991, is one of Kingsolver’s earlier novels that has become a popular and critical success. Thanks to the success of this novel, Kingsolver became a well-known author among the Southern writers in the United States.
Khalil, A. (2024). The sense of belonging in Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Journal of Aswan Faculty of Arts, 15.(1), 839-860. doi: 10.21608/mkasu.2023.213058.1162
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Aisha Khalil. "The sense of belonging in Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver", Journal of Aswan Faculty of Arts, 15., 1, 2024, 839-860. doi: 10.21608/mkasu.2023.213058.1162
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Khalil, A. (2024). 'The sense of belonging in Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver', Journal of Aswan Faculty of Arts, 15.(1), pp. 839-860. doi: 10.21608/mkasu.2023.213058.1162
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Khalil, A. The sense of belonging in Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Journal of Aswan Faculty of Arts, 2024; 15.(1): 839-860. doi: 10.21608/mkasu.2023.213058.1162
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