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Children's Literature

  • ENGL209
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This unit is a study of the range of literature, both past and current, written for children including: picture books; poetry; and a variety of realistic and fantastic fictions (novel and film) for younger readers and for adolescents. Key concepts and a common conceptual language employed in discussing and analysing children's literature are introduced. Issues addressed include: the idea of a literature for children; visual and verbal textualities; notions of genre; gender representation; and the place of books in the socialisation of children. -- Course Website

Instructor: Dr Robyn McCallum, Dr Victoria Flanagan

Prerequisites: 12cp or ENGL120 



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