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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... Writers and Critics Edited by CHARLOTTE F. OTTEN and GARY D. SCHMIDT Contributions to the Study of World Literature , Number 28 G P GREENWOOD PRESS New York • Westport , Connecticut London Univ . Library , UC Santa Cruz 1990 Library of.
Insights from Writers and Critics Charlott Otten, Gary D. Schmidt. Univ . Library , UC Santa Cruz 1990 Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data The Voice of the narrator in children's literature insights from writers and ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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