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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Contemporary children's literature"”.
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The child and the adult in contemporary children's literature : Roald Dahl, Anne Fine, Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling
The thesis explores the work of the above four contemporary children's writers, in relation to post-1960s Western society. I concentrate primarily on depictions of children, adults and relationships between the two, and the way in which these depictions engage with changing social attitudes. I also …
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Changing childhood in Saudi Arabia : a historical comparative study of three female generations
This study initially aimed to look at children's literature, an idea inspired by three factors:1) Debates about the need to introduce Arabic heritage to children in contemporary Arab societies, including literature. 2) Discussions regarding the need to improve the quality of contemporary Arabic …
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The Island of Last Hope + Time-play with purpose: minoritised stories in contemporary children's time-slip literature
This thesis consists of a children's novel, 'The Island of Last Hope', followed by a critical commentary, 'Time-play with purpose: minoritised stories in contemporary children's time-slip literature'. The commentary offers a new approach to ‘time-play’ fiction for children, demonstrating how …
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The Island of Last Hope + Time-play with purpose: minoritised stories in contemporary children's time-slip literature
This thesis consists of a children's novel, 'The Island of Last Hope', followed by a critical commentary, 'Time-play with purpose: minoritised stories in contemporary children's time-slip literature'. The commentary offers a new approach to ‘time-play’ fiction for children, demonstrating how …