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This book is a collection of essays on neglected aspects of the
Great War. It begins by asking what exactly was so "Great" about
it, before turning to individual studies of various aspects of the
war. These fall broadly into two categories. Firstly personal,
micro-narratives that deal directly with the experience of war,
often derived from contemporary interest in diaries and oral
histories. Presenting both a close-up view of the viscerality, and
the tedium and powerlessness of personal situations, these same
narratives also address the effects of the war on hitherto
under-regarded groups such as children and animals. Secondly, the
authors look at the impact of the course of the war on theatres,
often left out in reflections on the main European combatants and
therefore not part of the regular iconography of the trenches in
places such as Denmark, Canada, India, the Levant, Greece and East
Africa.
This book is a collection of essays on neglected aspects of the
Great War. It begins by asking what exactly was so "Great" about
it, before turning to individual studies of various aspects of the
war. These fall broadly into two categories. Firstly personal,
micro-narratives that deal directly with the experience of war,
often derived from contemporary interest in diaries and oral
histories. Presenting both a close-up view of the viscerality, and
the tedium and powerlessness of personal situations, these same
narratives also address the effects of the war on hitherto
under-regarded groups such as children and animals. Secondly, the
authors look at the impact of the course of the war on theatres,
often left out in reflections on the main European combatants and
therefore not part of the regular iconography of the trenches in
places such as Denmark, Canada, India, the Levant, Greece and East
Africa.
In March 2015, the eleventh edition of The Child and the Book
Conference was organized at the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
The conference was related to the theme of fracture and disruption
in children's and young adult literature. This publication provides
not only a synthesis of the main reflections, but also a starting
point for understanding the issues of fracture and disruption
within children's and young adult literature. The volume gathers
texts from consolidated figures within the field of research in
Children's Literature, as well as contributions from junior
researchers, creating bridges and dialogue between both generations
and critical and theoretical approaches. It includes chapters on
violence, war, sexuality and politics, discussion around
formal-stylistic perspectives, analysis of fringe works and hybrid
literary forms as well as the issue of audience and the crossover
universe. Special reference should be given to the inclusion of
contributions from lesser-known countries and literatures such as
Brazil, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Portugal. The volume will be of
interest to children's literature specialists, graduate and
post-graduate students, librarians, and mediators of reading.
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