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International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Contributor(s): Hunt, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 0415290538     ISBN-13: 9780415290531
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $630.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2004
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Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting inter-disciplinary academic fields--of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood, or culture in general.
The second edition of Peter Hunt's acclaimed reference has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate the latest scholarship on children's literature from across the world. Expanded to nearly 700,000 words, it includes over 50 new articles on topics--such as Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, "Crossover" literature, and more. The international section has also been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries--including the Baltic States, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
As children's publishing has become a huge international industry and as the genre receives ever-increasing attention and grows faster than ever, this timely, new edition is an indispensable reference work for all literature collections.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Reference | Encyclopedias
Dewey: 809.892
LCCN: 2004050785
Physical Information: 3.33" H x 7.08" W x 10.12" (6.10 lbs) 1416 pages
 
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Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible, articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice - from bibliographical research to working with books and children with special needs.

This edition has been expanded and includes over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America, Slovenia, and Taiwan.