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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781094103321

Titolo

The sands of time [[electronic resource] ] : children's literature : culture, politics & identity : papers and presentations from conference 2008 / / edited by Jenny Plastow & Margot Hillel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2010

ISBN

1-905313-91-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Children's literature annual ; ; no. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

PlastowJenny

HillelMargot

Disciplina

809.89282

Soggetti

Children's literature - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Culture -- pt. 2. Politics -- pt. 3. Identity.

Sommario/riassunto

Written by key scholars and authors, this collection of essays examines contemporary and historical children's literature. From a wry look at girls' school stories from the last century to a thought-provoking analysis of contemporary, illustrated children's books from Australia, this volume offers a timely and critical examination of the overt and subtle ways in which children's literature reflects and responds to the political environment from which it springs. Wide-ranging in its approach and themes, this account also discusses the interplay between culture a