The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature by Jack Zipes

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature by Jack Zipes

Children's literature first became a distinct body of writing and publishing in the eighteenth century. Until the seventeenth century, children were usually considered as smaller versions of adults. As the notion of "childhood" as a distinct part of life emerged, a distinct body of literature emerged as well, designed both to entertain and edify this new class of readers. But for much of its history, books written for children were not seen as worthy of scholarly attention. Recently this has changed with everyone from literary critics, to psychologists, to anthropologists, to historians studying this incredibly rich outpouring. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature is the first multi-volume set to document and interpret the books read by children in the English-speaking world. It includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator, and features essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries of the world. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature is available in print and as an e-reference text from Oxford's Digital Reference Shelf.

a mighty reference work.. a fine resource. * Geoff Fox, Times Educational Supplement *
Superior breadth and depth ... An essential purchase. * Library Journal *

Jack Zipes has been Professor of German at the University of Minnesota since 1989. He is Editorial Consultant for Children's Literature Quarterly and General Editor of Garland's Studies in Children's Literature and Culture.

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ISBN 13	9780195146561
ISBN 10	0195146565
Titel	The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Autor	Jack Zipes
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Oxford University Press Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-05-25
Seitenanzahl	1952
Preise	Winner of RUSA Best Reference ^I Booklist^R Editor's Choice 2006 ^I Library Journal^R Best Reference 2006.
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