1st Edition

Literature For Children

By Peter Hunt Copyright 1992
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Children's literature has recently produced a body of criticism with a highly distinctive voice. The book consolidates understanding of this area by including some of the most important essays published in the field in the last five years, demonstrating the links between literary criticism, education, psychology, history and scientific theory. It includes Peter Hollindale's award- winning essay... Read more
Introduction; Part 1 Ideology; Part 2 Criticism: The State of the Art; Part 3 Internationalism; Part 4 Poetry, Response and Education; Part 5 Connections;

Biography

Peter Hunt is a Senior Lecturer in the School of English at the University of Wales, Cardiff.