Details

Subject(s)

• Children's literature, Caribbean—History and criticism [Browse]
• Caribbean Area [Browse]

Editor

• Nies, Betsy L., 1959- [Browse]
• García Vega, Melissa [Browse]

Series

Children's Literature Association series [More in this series]

Summary note

"The world of Caribbean children's literature finds its roots in folktales and storytelling. As countries distanced themselves from former colonial powers post-1950s, the field has taken a new turn that emerges not just from writers within the region but also those of its diaspora. Rich in language diversity and history, contemporary Caribbean children's literature offers a window into the ongoing representations of not only local realities but also the fantasies that structure the genre itself. Young adult literature entered the region in the 1970s, offering much-needed representations of teenage voices and concerns. With the growth of local competitions and publishing awards, the genre has gained momentum, providing a new field of scholarly analyses. Similarly, the field of picture books has also deepened. Caribbean Children's Literature, Volume 1: History, Pedagogy, and Publishing includes general coverage of children's literary history in the regions where the four major colonial powers have left their imprint; addresses intersections between pedagogy and children's literature in the Anglophone Caribbean; explores the challenges of producing and publishing picture books; and engages with local authors familiar with the terrain. Local writers come together to discuss writerly concerns and publishing challenges. In new interviews conducted for this volume, international authors Edwidge Danticat, Junot Díaz, and Olive Senior discuss their transition from writing for adults to creating picture books for children"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Volume 1: Part 1: Histories of Caribbean children's literature. Language, authenticity, and representation in Dutch Caribbean children's and young adult literature / Florencia V. Cornet
• Children's literature and the theme of childhood in the Francophone Caribbean: an overview / Louise Hardwick
• Anglophone Caribbean children's literature: a snapshot / Betsy Nies
• Before and after the revolution: an exploration of the trajectory of Cuban children's liturature / Zeila Frade
• Puerto Rican children's literature on the archipelago / María V. Acevedo-Aquino
• Blackness, imperialism, and nationalism in Dominican children's literature / Stacy Ann Creech
• A brief history of Costa Rican children's literature / Ann González
• Part 2: Decolonizing children's literature in the Anglophone Caribbean and its diaspora. Back to Backfire: the pedagogical impact of the Giuseppis' Caribbean short story collection in the secondary school system of Trinidad and Tobago from the 1970s to the present / Geraldine Elizabeth Skeete
• Creole vs. standard English: negotiating voice in Caribbean children's literature / Karen Sanderson-Cole and Barbara Lalla
• Tradition and modernity: Grace Hallworth and a vision of the Caribbean for British readers / Karen Sands-O'Connor
• Reading words, reading worlds: understanding the value of the literary experience in the process of reading Caribbean children's books in the Jamaican primary school system / Aisha T. Spencer
• Seriously! reading and righting images of the Caribbean in the American classroom / Consuella Bennett
• Part 3: Picture books and publishing. Publishing children's literature in the Caribbean: four authors' perspectives / Betsy Nies and Melissa García Vega Creating picture books: reflections of Edwidge Danticat, Olive Senior, and Junot Díaz / Betsy Nies and Melissa García Vega
• Making memories or Pesadillas? Junot Díaz's Islandborn / Megan Jeanette Myers.

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ISBN

• 9781496844514 (volume 1 : hardcover)
• 1496844513 (volume 1 : hardcover)
• 9781496844521 (volume 1 : paperback)
• 1496844521 (volume 1 : paperback)

LCCN

2023001752

OCLC

1372495847

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