Children's Literature

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-33546-3
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 429 g

Reihe: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism

This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pinsent, Pat

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Märchen, Mythen, Sagen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- PART I: READERS.- 1. Beginnings.- 2. Child-Readers.- 3. Narrative and Children's Literature.- PART II: GENRES.- 4. Fairytales.- 5. Fantasy.- 6. Visual Texts.- 7. Poetry and Drama.- PART III: THEORETICAL APPROACHES.- 8. Gender Studies and Queer Theory.- 9. Globalisation and Translation.- 10. Recognising the culturally Invisible.- 11. Crossover Fiction.- 12. Other Areas of Children's Literature Criticism.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Pat Pinsent was Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature at the University of Roehampton, UK.