The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Rudd, David

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A vibrant and authoritative exploration of children's literature in all its manifestations. It features expert essay contributions, a timeline, and a glossary of key names and terms.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134028245
• Artikelnr.: 38266967

Autorenporträt

David Rudd is Professor of Children's Literature at the University of Bolton, UK. He was on the awarding panel for the Children's Laureate 2007 and his books include A Communication Studies Approach to Children's Literature (1992) and Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Editor's Introduction. Part I- Essays on Children's Literature 1. The Development of Children's Literature David Rudd 2. `Criticism is the Theory of Literature´: Theory is the Criticism of Literature Roderick McGillis 3. Gender Studies Victoria Flanagan 4. Race, Ethnicity and Colonialism Clare Bradford 5. Narratology John Stephens 6. Realism Lucy Pearson and Kimberley Reynolds 7. Fantasy Karen Coats 8. Young Adult Fiction and the Crossover Phenomenon Rachel Falconer 9. Picturebooks, Comics and Graphic Novels Mel Gibson 10. Media Adaptations Margaret Mackay 11. Sidelines: Some Neglected Areas of Children's Literature and Its Scholarship Evelyn Arizpe and Morag Styles with Abigail Rokison. Part II - Names and Terms. Part III - Timeline. Part IV - Resources. Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'...this volume represents a comprehensive introduction for the uninitiated, as well as a convenient reference point for teachers.' - Times Literary Supplement

'... it is the closest anyone has come (yet) to a book one could unreservedly recommend to any student taking a Children's Literature course at graduate or a very-good undergraduate level, for solidly practical reasons.' - Peter Hunt

'David Rudd deserves high praise for the well-edited, comprehensive, and thoughtful collection of eleven essays, the thorough and largely useful gloassary, and the detailed and helpful time-line.' - International Research in Children's Literature

'... an accessible and ffascinating collection of essays.' - Journal of Children's Literature Studies