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YA Anthologies : Amplifying Voices, Building Community / Melanie Ramdarshan Bold.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ramdarshan Bold, Melanie, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture
- Elements in Publishing and Book Culture Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anthologies--Publishing--History.
- Anthologies.
- Young adult literature--Publishing--Great Britain.
- Young adult literature.
- Young adult literature--Publishing--United States.
- English literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- American literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Minorities in literature.
- Publishers and publishing--Social aspects.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (108 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Despite their long publishing history, anthologies have received little scholarly attention. However, they play an important role in collecting, and reflecting upon, voices and identities that have all-to-often been on the fringes of publishing. This Element explores the sociocultural functions of anthologies in relation to discussions around exclusion/inclusion in the publishing industry. Focusing on YA anthologies, using a case study of A Change Is Gonna Come anthology (2017), this Element argues that the form and function of anthologies allows them to respond to and represent changing ideas of socially-marginalised identities. In A Change Is Gonna Come, this medium also affords Black and Brown authors a platform and community for introspection and the development of both individual and collective identities. Beyond merely introducing writings by socially-marginalised groups, this Element contends that YA anthologies embody a form of literary activism, fostering community-building and offering a means to circumvent obstacles prevalent in publishing
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jun 2024).
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781108626590
- 1108626599
- 9781108665988
- 1108665985
- 9781108663687
- 1108663680
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