Description
What happens to young protagonists who explore new worlds, whether fantastic or realistic? What happens when Old World and New World myths collide? How do Indigenous myth and sense of place figure in books for the young? How do environmental or post-colonial concerns, history, memory, or even the unconscious affect an author's creation of place? How are steampunk and science fiction mythically re-enchanting for children?
Imaginative geography means imaged earth writing: it creates what readers see when they enter the world of fiction. Exploring diverse genres for children, including picture books, fantasy, steampunk, and realistic novels as well as plays from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland from the early nineteenth century to the present, Children's Literature and Imaginative Geography provides new geographical perspectives on children's literature.
About the Author
Aida Hudson is a lecturer specializing in Children's Literature at the University of Ottawa and co-editor of Windows and Words: A Look at Canadian Children's Literature in English (2003).
Reviews
Each of the contributors offers a fresh perspective on how descriptions of specific places stimulate children's imaginations. This is a worthy exploration for both those familiar with the literature on this topic and those new to the concepts. Hudson (Univ. of Ottawa) did a fine job in selecting essays that examine the subject from a range of perspectives. -- S. Sugarman, Bennington College -- CHOICE 57, No. 1 (Sept. 2019)
Book Information
ISBN 9781771123259
Author Aida Hudson
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publisher Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Weight(grams) 692g
