| Description |
240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Literature and literacy for young people : an Australian series, 1325-4219 ; 1 |
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Literature and literacy for young people : an Australian series ; 1
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| Contents |
Early history: Australian children's literature to 1890 -- the pioneers: Ethel Turner and Mary Grant Bruce -- Aboriginal Australia: a century of attitudinal change -- The outback I: in praise of the bush -- the outback II: in fear of the bush -- The city: multiculturalism and other urban issues -- Australia's social history: understanding our past -- The people: family life versus individualism -- Light fantasy: animal fantasy and humour -- Serious fantasy: science fiction and high fantasy -- Popular literature versus literature that is popular -- Illustration: an artist's view of Australian children's illustrations |
| Summary |
The authors aim in this book is to present an approach by genre, especially, and theme, so that a comparatively small number of works are analyzed and placed into a wider literary, social and historical context. In this way, the general reader will gain an understanding of Australian children's literature from its earliest roots to the most recent titles, while the student is given detailed discussion of key works in the field, thus leading to both an overview of the field and an insight into individual tiles within it |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographies and indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and indexes |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading -- Australia.
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Children's literature, Australian -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Finnis, E. J. (Ern J.)
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Nimon, Maureen.
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Charles Sturt University. Centre for Information Studies.
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| LC no. |
96214264 |
| ISSN |
1325-4219 |
| ISBN |
0949060321 |
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