Change and Renewal in Children's Literature

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Thomas Van der Walt, Felicité Fairer-Wessels, Judith Inggs
Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004 - Literary Criticism - 208 pages
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In the growing field of children's literature theory in criticism, this volume presents critical international perspectives on changes and innovation in this discipline. The recent new status of children's literature, and the growth in children's literature research internationally have led to exciting advances in both form and content. This collection comprises a selection of papers given by prominent experts. Reflecting on past decades, contributors trace and analyze important developments in children's literature as the dawn of a new millennium offers its readers a multitude of representations and responses to a changing world.

Each of the book's eighteen chapters represents a unique aspect of children's literature theory. Topics range from an analysis of the children's literature as creative act, changing interpretations of different genres, and the impact of shifting race relations and socio-political developments on children's literature. This presentation of international perspectives on children's literature theory and criticism by leading authorities will be a valuable resource for scholars of children's and comparative literature.

 

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THOMAS VAN DER WALT is Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Science at the University of South Africa.

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TitleChange and Renewal in Children's Literature
Issue 126 of Contributions to the study of world literature, ISSN 0738-9345
EditorsThomas Van der Walt, Felicité Fairer-Wessels, Judith Inggs
Translated byThomas Van der Walt
Editionillustrated
PublisherGreenwood Publishing Group, 2004
ISBN0275981851, 9780275981853
Length208 pages
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Literary Criticism / Children's & Young Adult Literature
  
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