Captain William Mynors named the island on Christmas Day 1643. First European sighting by Richard Rowe in 1615. British annexed island in 1888 for phosphate mining. Japanese occupied island in 1942, evacuating 60% of population
Ecocriticism studies the relationship between literature and earth's environment. First defined by Cheryll Glotfelty as an increasingly heterogeneous movement. Also known as environmental literary criticism, green studies, and ecopoetics. Applies to literature, film, television, theatre, and other media
Dry island in South Pacific Ocean, 0.933 km² in area. Located at coordinates -3.43017659, -80.21788752. Maximum elevation 2 m, mean elevation -7 m