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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... approach for authors . ( Actually , there are probably as many kinds of approaches as there are authors , and some authors use more than one approach , but speaking in general terms , these are the three major ones . ) This is the approach ...
... approach to the potential of voice , I am at the moment still searching for the right form , the best voice in which to put this new long poem . I am reminded of John Ciardi's insistence that we do not ask “ What does a poem mean ...
... approach that categorizes the subject according to some instructional or inspirational scheme , the " entered life " may yet be another form of " the art of trespass " ( Fisher , 299-300 ) . Thus , before he can approach his subject ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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