Hunt Peter, Ray Sheila (ed.) International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

Routledge. London and New York. 2005. 1300 p.Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting inter-disciplinary academic fields-of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood, or culture in general.The second edition of Peter Hunt's acclaimed reference has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate the latest scholarship on children's literature from across the world. Expanded to nearly 700,000 words, it includes over 50 new articles on topics-such as Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, "Crossover" literature, and more. The international section has also been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries-including the Baltic States, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.Children’s literature, as a body of oral and written texts to be described, and as a subject of study to be investigated, is the confluence of many cultures and of many disciplines.As a result, the essays in this volume not only present a huge range of material, they also represent a wide range of critical and theoretical attitudes and approaches. Children’s books are at once the business of bibliographers and historians, librarians and teachers, theorists and publishers, reviewers and prizegivers, writers, designers, illustrators and publishers — and these and others are represented here. Each discipline has its own preoccupations and its own discursive techniques: the overall blend of voices demonstrates the growing interest in and profound commitment to a multifaceted subject worldwide.The Encyclopedia moves outwards from theoretical and critical bases, through types and genres, to the production and application of these oral, visual and written texts. The final section surveys the world picture; here the emphasis and the extent of the discussion has been determined by both the strength of children’s literature in the countries and regions, and also by the extent of information available. Some countries have more sophisticated information networks than others; and in response to this, the selection has been pragmatic rather than political.Theory and Critical Approaches.
Types and Genres.
The Context of Children’s Literature.
Applications of Children’s Literature.
The World of Children’s Literature.
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