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Littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse

Littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse

Publié le par Thomas Parisot (Source : Benjamin Lefebvre)

We invite proposals for papers for a special issue of Canadian Children's Literature / Littérature canadienne pour la jeunesse continuing the discussion of the issues raised by a list of Shared Characteristics of "Mainstream" Canadian Children's Novels, printed as an appendix to "Teaching Canadian Children's Literature: Learning toKnow More" in issue 98 (2000) of CCL. Papers might deal with questions such as these:


- What are the pedagogical possibilities of this list or such lists in general?
- What are the possibilities and the limitations of this list or such lists for the development of further useful knowledge about literature?
- Do any of the characteristics listed suggest values that distinguish Canadian children's literature as a particular collection of texts from other children's literature?
- Might the shared characteristics be explained in part or as a whole in terms of Canadian history, geography, government policy, or the material facts of publication in Canada?
- Are the needs and responsibilities of a teacher of Canadian children's literature different from, or even antithetical to, the needs and responsibilities of a scholar of Canadian children's literature?
- How important is it to consider the full range of typical Canadian children's reading in developing a description of Canadian children's literature?
- Do specific texts or groups of texts of Canadian children's literature represent or diverge from the characteristics listed in revealing ways?

Send final papers no later than 1 Sept. 2002 to the guest editors of this issue:
Perry Nodelman and Mavis Reimer
Department of English
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3L 1V9
E-mail: perry.nodelman@uwinnipeg.ca or mavis.reimer@uwinnipeg.ca

We welcome papers in English or in French. An index to previous issues, subscription information, and current guidelines for contributors can be found at our website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/englit/ccl/