Children's Literature - ENGL209
This unit is a study of the range of literature, both past and current, written for children including: picture books; graphic novels; poetry; and a variety of realistic and fantastic fictions (both 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.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Ryan Twomey |
| Prerequisites: |
(12cp at 100 level or above) including ENGL120 |
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| NCCW(s): | ENGL286 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of English Faculty of Arts |
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