Volume VI Special Issue VI September 2026

Name of Author : Agnes Dhivya E, Dr. S. Barathi

Title of the paper : Remembering Ecological Futures: Eco memory, Intergenerational Politics, and Environmental Responsibility in Maja Lundes The History of Bees

Abstract: In the contemporary era, the climate crisis has become an area of interest in literary representations of ecological decline and environmental responsibility. Recently, authors such as Amitav Ghosh, Barbara Kingsolver, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Richard Powers have shown concern about climate change and the environmental crisis. In this regard, Maja Lundes The History of Bees 2017 narrates the gradual disappearance of bees through three interconnected narratives. This study explores how ecological memories, environmental knowledge, and responsibilities are transmitted across generations and how environmental destruction becomes politically visible only after irreversible damage has occurred. This paper applies eco memory studies and ecocritical perspectives to analyze the interconnected experiences of the characters William, George, and Tao to examine the relationship between memory, environmental stewardship, and survival. The study argues that the novel transforms the disappearance of bees into a collective memory of ecological loss and presents intergenerational responsibility as a crucial response to the climate crisis. It demonstrates that environmental memory functions as a powerful tool for fostering ecological awareness, ethical engagement, and sustainable futures in contemporary climate fiction.

Keywords : Eco memory, Environmental Responsibility, Intergenerational Politics, Climate Fiction, Narrative Ecology.

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Page Number : 14-20