Children''s Literature Comes of Age - Toward a New Aesthetic

Originally published in 1996. A detailed analysis of the art of children's literature covering world literature for children, children's literature as a canonical art form, the history of children's literature from a semiotic perspective, and epic, polyphony, chronotope, intertextuality, and metafiction in children's literature.

List of contents

Preface. Children's Literature Coming of Age? By Way of Introduction 1. World Literature for Children 2. Children's Literature - A Canonical Art Form 3. The History of Children's Literature from a Semiotic Perspective 4. From Epic to Polyphony 5. Chronotope in Children's Literature 6. Intertextuality in Children's Literature 7. Metafiction in Children's Literature. Whither Children's Literature? By Way of Conclusion

About the author

Nikolajeva, Maria

Summary

Originally published in 1996. A detailed analysis of the art of children's literature covering world literature for children, children's literature as a canonical art form, the history of children's literature from a semiotic perspective, and epic, polyphony, chronotope, intertextuality, and metafiction in children's literature.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Nikolajeva, Maria (University of Cambridge Nikolajeva, Nikolajeva Maria
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138953130
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95313-0
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Children's Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, Popular Culture, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Humanities, Literary theory, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general