Children's Literature

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.>

Sommario

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.

Info autore

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pat Pinsent, Pinsent Pat
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9781137335463
• ISBN: 978-1-137-33546-3
• Pagine: 232
• Serie: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism; Readers' Guides to Essential C; Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism; Readers' Guides to Essential C
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Children's Literature