Year Admitted: 2023
Bio
Dylan is a PhD student in literary studies with a focus on the environmental humanities. His research explores the entanglement of colonialism and food, and more recently, uses climate fiction as a lens to reimagine the relationship between humans and the land. Outside of school, Dylan enjoys exploring nature trails and growing way too much food in the garden he shares with his partner.
Research Interests
Ecocriticism, Food Studies, Narrative Theory
Selected Publications
Couch, Dylan. “The Garden Palimpsest: Space, Time, and the Anthropocene in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Gardens in the Dunes.” Western American Literature, vol. 59 no. 1, 2024, p. 49-69. Project MUSE, https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/wal.2024.a933080