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This collection argues that the romanticized conflation of
"childhood" and "innocence" in American culture has been on a
steady decline at least since the 1960s--largely due to postmodern
critiques of overarching narratives involving both "the child" and
the "innocence" of childhood. Additionally, this collection
highlights and analyzes examples of children's literature and
culture throughout the 20th century (and into the 21st) which
pointedly defy traditional, idealized notions of "childhood". Such
an analysis serves to reiterate the idea that the romanticized
notion of "childhood" which has pervaded American culture for over
two centuries is little more than a cultural construction that
bears little to no resemblance to the actual, lived experience of
American children.
Focusing on the mythological narratives that influence Irish
children's literature, this book examines the connections between
landscape, time and identity, positing that myth and the language
of myth offer authors and readers the opportunity to engage with
Ireland's culture and heritage. It explores the recurring patterns
of Irish mythological narratives that influence literature produced
for children in Ireland between the nineteenth and the twenty-first
centuries. A selection of children's books published between 1892,
when there was an escalation of the cultural pursuit of Irish
independence and 2016, which marked the centenary of the Easter
1916 rebellion against English rule, are discussed with the aim of
demonstrating the development of a pattern of retrieving,
re-telling, remembering and re-imagining myths in Irish children's
literature. In doing so, it examines the reciprocity that exists
between imagination, memory, and childhood experiences in this body
of work.
Celebrate with Harmony Ink Press as we recognize the talented
winners of our first annual Young Author Challenge. This anthology
showcases the LGBTQ genre's best up-and-coming-authors between the
ages of fourteen and twenty-one. The transition from childhood to
adulthood is never easy, and growing up presents unique challenges
for LGBTQ youth. Confusion, bigotry, and struggle transcend time
and place, but fortunately, so does love. Travel with these
exceptional young authors from country cottages to big cities, into
the past and the future, from fantastic lands of magic to the
recognizable landscapes of our world. Regardless of the setting,
the characters in these stories, along with families, friends,
lovers, and allies, fight to claim their places in life. Their
identities and situations are different, but the young people in
this collection share the strength and courage to succeed,
sometimes against great odds, and they invite you to join them on
their journeys. Cigar, Parasol, Star by Laura BeairdCounting Stars
by L.A. BuchananThe King of Dorkdom by Avery BurrowHappy Endings
Take Work by Morgan CairTess by Becca EhlersOur First Anniversary
by Trisha HarringtonThe Dragon Princess by Eleanor HawtinAn IRL
Love Life by Rebecca LongOn Their Own Terms by D. William
PfiferGlitterhead by Benjamin Shepherd QuiñonesCity Lights Will
Carry You Home by Amanda ReedThe Gift of Flame by Scotia
RothWaiting by Annie SchoonoverQuiet Love by Gil SegevParanormal
Honor Society by Leigh Taylor
Focusing on the mythological narratives that influence Irish
children's literature, this book examines the connections between
landscape, time and identity, positing that myth and the language
of myth offer authors and readers the opportunity to engage with
Ireland's culture and heritage. It explores the recurring patterns
of Irish mythological narratives that influence literature produced
for children in Ireland between the nineteenth and the twenty-first
centuries. A selection of children's books published between 1892,
when there was an escalation of the cultural pursuit of Irish
independence and 2016, which marked the centenary of the Easter
1916 rebellion against English rule, are discussed with the aim of
demonstrating the development of a pattern of retrieving,
re-telling, remembering and re-imagining myths in Irish children's
literature. In doing so, it examines the reciprocity that exists
between imagination, memory, and childhood experiences in this body
of work.
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