Alison Waller

Constructing Adolescence in Fantastic Realism (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the fundamental themes which inform our understanding of 'the teenager', which emerge in both literary and cultural contexts, and asks whether parallel realities and fantastic identities produce forms of adolescence that are dynamic and subversive.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135904630
• Artikelnr.: 43073612

Autorenporträt

Alison Waller is a lecturer in Children's Literature at Roehampton University. An expert on young adult fantastic realism, she also has interests in supernatural literature and creative writing. Her publications include articles on Robert Cormier, Margaret Mahy and J. D. Salinger, and on the role of memory and emotion in rereading children's literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor's Forward
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: Developing through Fantasy: From Stasis to Transformation.
Chapter Two: Fantasies of Identity: The Self and Individualism
Chapter Three: Fantasies of Empowerment and Agency: Gender and the Burden
of Responsibility
Chapter Four: Writing Fantastic Spaces: Real, Virtual and Textual Teens
Conclusion: New Evolutions: Fears and Pleasures of Young Adult Fantastic
Realism
Notes
Bibliography
Index