Year of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Name
Environmental Studies
Department or School/College
Environmental Studies
Committee Chair
Mark Sundeen
Committee Co-chair
Chris Dombrowski
Commitee Members
Amy Irvine
Keywords
creative nonfiction, outdoor recreation, literary essays, New Hampshire, environmental writing, memoir
Publisher
University of Montana
Subject Categories
Creative Writing | Environmental Studies | Nonfiction
Abstract
Chinburg, Lars, M.S., Spring 2024
Breathing Hard in Beautiful Places, Abstract
In Breathing Hard in Beautiful Places, Lars Chinburg explores his connections to the people and places that have made him who he is in a collection of personal essays. The collection is inspired by the talents of many writers–Bill Bryson’s wry travel observations, Norman Maclean’s lyricism on the interplay of nature and family, Sigurd Olson’s gorgeous descriptions of place, and David Sedaris’ knack for drawing hilarity out of the prosaic, among many others.
Many of the essays touch on the power of play as a force for good and joy and self-expression in a world that sometimes feels very serious. Steeped though he is in the whack-a-mole hellscape of environmental and societal doom that seems to envelop us more fully by the day, Chinburg reminds readers (and himself), that while saving the world is a daunting task, a big part of that task is remembering that the world is worth saving.
Recommended Citation
Chinburg, Lars, "Breathing Hard in Beautiful Places" (2024). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12270.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12270
Included in
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