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The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain - Publishing and Criticism in the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain - Publishing and Criticism in the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present
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Lucy Pearson's lively and engaging book examines British children's
literature during the period widely regarded as a 'second golden
age'. Drawing extensively on archival material, Pearson
investigates the practical and ideological factors that shaped
ideas of 'good' children's literature in Britain, with particular
attention to children's book publishing. Pearson begins with a
critical overview of the discourse surrounding children's
literature during the 1960s and 1970s, summarizing the main
critical debates in the context of the broader social conversation
that took place around children and childhood. The contributions of
publishing houses, large and small, to changing ideas about
children's literature become apparent as Pearson explores the
careers of two enormously influential children's editors: Kaye Webb
of Puffin Books and Aidan Chambers of Topliner Macmillan. Brilliant
as an innovator of highly successful marketing strategies, Webb
played a key role in defining what were, in her words, 'the best in
children's books', while Chambers's work as an editor and critic
illustrates the pioneering nature of children's publishing during
this period. Pearson shows that social investment was a central
factor in the formation of this golden age, and identifies its
legacies in the modern publishing industry, both positive and
negative.
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