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OverviewIn recent decades, age studies has started to emerge as a new approach to study children’s literature. This book builds on that scholarship but also significantly extends it by exploring age in various aspects of children’s literature: the age of the author, the characters, the writing style, the intended readership and the real reader. Moreover, the authors explore what different theories and methods can be used to study age in children’s literature, and what their affordances and limits are. The analyses combine age studies with life writing studies, cognitive narratology, digital humanities, comparative literary studies, reader-response research and media studies. To ensure coherence, the book offers an in-depth exploration of the oeuvre of a single author, David Almond. The aesthetic and thematic richness of Almond’s works has been widely recognised. This book adds to the understanding of his oeuvre by offering a multi-faceted analysis of age. In addition to discussing the film adaptation of his best-known novel Skellig, this book also offers analyses of works that have received less attention, such as Counting Stars, Clay and Bone Music. Readers will also get a fuller understanding of Almond as a crosswriter of literature for children, adolescents and adults. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vanessa Joosen , Michelle Anya Anjirbag , Leander Duthoy , Lindsey GeybelsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.566kg ISBN: 9781032439594ISBN 10: 1032439599 Pages: 206 Publication Date: 28 July 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationVanessa Joosen is a full professor of English literature and children’s literature at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Michelle Anya Anjirbag is an affiliated postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Leander Duthoy is a PhD student at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Lindsey Geybels is a PhD student in children's literature and digital humanities at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Frauke Pauwels is a postdoctoral researcher, visiting lecturer and co-organiser of the Children’s Literature Summer School at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Emma-Louise Silva is a postdoctoral researcher and visiting lecturer at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |