Currently popular return time term for tree or tree time. In medsos also appear tree-themed tagar, such as # treeofinstagram and #lovetrees are widely used warganet.
And, Shinrin-yoku's method became a trend. This is a walking therapy aimlessly in the woods. Many are re-practicing it as a disease prevention therapy and self-healing Japanese style.
In the literary world, tree-themed works also rose sharply. Some of the new books and discussions that have emerged are Peter Wohlleben's Hidden Life of Trees, Strange Labyrinth by Will Ashon, Fiona's Long Long Life of Trees Stafford, and an allegorical work entitled The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono.
Talking about trees, is this a new obsession? Why are writers and artists interested in discussing the length of the tree? What can we learn from the tree? Is it true that trees make us happier and quieter?
Of course the tree is not a new subject in the literary universe. Hesse is just one of many writers, poets, artists, and philosophers inspired by trees and forests.
Since the 19th century for example, the English poet John Clare has picked it up in the poem The Fallen Elm. Through the poem, John tells about the profit and loss of industrialization and every inch of forest that disappeared. While the poem entitled It's April Morning, William Wordsworth tells of the promised beauty of the trees in the Spring.Of the many tree-themed books currently circulating, there is one entitled Arboreal: A New Arboreal Collection of Forests (Arboreal: A Collection of New Woodland Writing). This book deals with literature, history, mythology, and folklore that once existed about trees and forests. In this book, there are also essays of architects, artists, academics, and writers telling their closeness to trees and forest areas. Contributors include Zaffar Kunnial poet, author Tobias Jones, Hellen Dunmore, Ali Smith, Germaine Greer, Richard Mabey, and many more.
Forest for trees
The Arboreal contributor, Fiona Staffors, who also wrote The Long, Long Life of Trees, sees that the literary development of this tree is a reflection of the rising trend of new writers in the field of nature and the environment.
Much of it is born out of a heightened awareness of the current environmental conditions. "But the writings that adopt this tree approach are also part of a longstanding literary tradition," he told BBC Culture.
'' On the one hand, this kind of literary work is much to raise again the peaceful and peaceful rural themes and the loss of rural life. On the other hand, new and contemporary forms of literature are emerging, relevant to today's life. ''