| Description |
xv, 223 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Contributions to the study of world literature, 0738-9345 ; no. 113 |
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Contributions to the study of world literature ; no. 113
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| Contents |
I: Overviews -- II: Nineteenth-century instances -- III: Modern and postmodern instances -- IV: Science fiction and fantasy -- V: Masculinities -- VI: Cyberculture |
| Summary |
The close of a century invites both retrospection and prognostication. As a period of transition, it also brings a sense of uncertainty, finality, and apocalypticism. This volume examines fin de siecle tensions in 19th- and 20th-century children's literature from around the world. The contributors look back at children's literature of the past and ahead toward children's literature of the future, while probing such issues as literary nonsense and the breakdown of language, the image of the child as redeemer, social engineering in children's literature, the Holocaust in children's fiction, fear in contemporary fantasy, and changing notions of masculinity |
| Notes |
"Prepared under the auspices of the International Research Society for Children's Literature." |
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Papers from the Fourteenth Biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children's Literature and the Children's Literature Association, held in July 1999 in Calgary, Alberta |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Congresses.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses.
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Children -- Books and reading -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Congresses
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
McGillis, Roderick.
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Children's Literature Association (U.S.)
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International Research Society for Children's Literature.
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International Research Society for Children's Literature. Congress (14th : 1999 : Calgary, Alta.)
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| LC no. |
2001057727 |
| ISBN |
0313321205 alkaline paper |
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