商品簡介
`This volume is timely, useful and unique in its content and presentation. The chapters provide a comprehensive account of present work and potential developments in children's literature as the field presently stands. All are blessedly jargon-free and very clear in their exposition.' Amanda Piesse, Trinity College Dublin
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children's literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children's literature is the way it is. Topics covered include
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout, plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.
作者簡介
David Rudd is Professor of Children's Literature at the University of Bolton, UK. He was on the awarding panel for the Children's Laureate 2007 and his books include A Communication Studies Approach to Children's Literature (1992) and Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature (2000).
