The Voice of the Narrator in Children's Literature: Insights from Writers and CriticsCharlott Otten, Gary D. Schmidt As Otten and Schmidt note in their preface, voice is a broad metaphor. Thus the 41 essays in this collection provide varied approaches, examining point of view, focus, selection of details, tone, and even illustrations as part of the narrative identity. Eight genres, including picture books, fantasy, realism, and biography, receive separate study in generally brief articles by writers and more substantial analyses by critics. . . . In her contribution, Jill Paton Walsh describes contemporary criticism as an `impenetrable thicket of technical terms.' In most cases, the critics here avoid jargon. They speak clearly, offering practical criticsm accessible to anyone seriously concerned about narrative technique in children's literature. Choice |
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... English , Fitchburg State College , Fitchburg , Massachusetts . LLOYD ALEXANDER , author of the Westmark Trilogy , the Chronicles of Prydain , and many other titles ; winner of the Newbery Award ( 1969 ) . LIONEL BASNEY , professor of ...
... ( English ) , The University of Birmingham , Birmingham , United Kingdom . LEONARD EVERETT FISHER , painter , illustrator , author of many titles , including a series on colonial Americans and colonial American craftsmen , The Seven Days ...
... English , Brooklyn College of CUNY , Brooklyn , New York . NICHOLAS TUCKER , lecturer in developmental psychology , School of Cultural and Community Studies , The University of Sussex , Sussex , United Kingdom . JILL PATON WALSH ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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