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The sands of time : children's literature : culture, politics & identity : papers and presentations from conference 2008 / edited by Jenny Plastow & Margot Hillel.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Children's literature annual ; no. 3.
- Children's literature annual ; no. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's literature--History and criticism--Congresses.
- Children's literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 p.)
- Other Title:
- Sands of time : children's literature : culture, politics and identity : papers and presentations from conference 2008
- Place of Publication:
- Hatfield, Hertfordshire : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Culture
- pt. 2. Politics
- pt. 3. Identity.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-905313-91-8
- OCLC:
- 609852605
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