Creating Books for the Young, Post-Apartheid Essays on South African Authors and Illustrators of Children's and Young Adult Literature |
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Author:
| Lehman, Barbara A. |
Editor:
| Heale, Jeremy Hill, Anne der, Thomas van |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7551-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This collection of new essays analyses the work of 29 authors and illustrators. South African children's and youth literature, highly regarded internationally has a long history. South Africa is the most prolific publisher of children's books on the continent, producing arguably the highest quality literature in Africa. Its traditions, while unique, resonate within the larger world of children's literature and are solidly grounded in African myth and archetypes.
This collection of new essays analyses the work of 29 authors and illustrators. South African children's and youth literature, highly regarded internationally has a long history. South Africa is the most prolific publisher of children's books on the continent, producing arguably the highest quality literature in Africa. Its traditions, while unique, resonate within the larger world of children's literature and are solidly grounded in African myth and archetypes.