Children's Literature

ISBN-13: 9781137335463 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 232 str.

Pat Pinsent

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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