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Representing Africa in Children's Literature

Old and New Ways of Seeing

Vivian Yenika-Agbaw author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:29th Oct '07

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Representing Africa in Children’s Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children’s and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children.

"Representing Africa is a text that I will gladly recommend and use in my own work."

- Barbara A. Lehman, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Summer 2009, Vol. 34, No. 2

ISBN: 9780415974684

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 500g

168 pages