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Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry (Landscapes of Childhood Series)
Joseph T. Thomas
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Description for Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry (Landscapes of Childhood Series)
Paperback. Explores the "playground" of children's poetry within the world of contemporary adult poetic discourse. This work considers children's poetry published in the United States from the mid-twentieth century onward, a time when many established adult poets began writing for young audiences. Series: Landscapes of Childhood S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; DSY. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
While the study of children's poetry has always had a place in the realm of children's literature, scholars have not typically considered it in relation to the larger scope of contemporary poetry. In this volume, Joseph T. Thomas, Jr., explores the ""playground"" of children's poetry within the world of contemporary adult poetic discourse, bringing the complex social relations of play and games, cliques and fashions, and drama and humor in children's poetry to light for the first time. ""Poetry's Playground"" considers children's poetry published in the United States from the mid-twentieth century onward, a time when many established adult poets ... Read more
While the study of children's poetry has always had a place in the realm of children's literature, scholars have not typically considered it in relation to the larger scope of contemporary poetry. In this volume, Joseph T. Thomas, Jr., explores the ""playground"" of children's poetry within the world of contemporary adult poetic discourse, bringing the complex social relations of play and games, cliques and fashions, and drama and humor in children's poetry to light for the first time. ""Poetry's Playground"" considers children's poetry published in the United States from the mid-twentieth century onward, a time when many established adult poets ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
Series
Landscapes of Childhood S.
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI, United States
ISBN
9780814332962
SKU
V9780814332962
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About Joseph T. Thomas
Joseph T. Thomas, Jr., is assistant professor of English at California State University.
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