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Archived Version 2022 - 2023
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Description The first section of this module will focus primarily on a selection of European texts from the twentieth century, whose socio-cultural as well as political contexts will be analysed, where relevant. Analysis of these works will be further enriched by their examination through the lens of Imagology (a comparative literary methodological tool), gender stereotypes and/or the child perspective in a variety of contexts. Experiences of exile in a selection of fictional works for the child / YA reader with a focus on historical narratives about Jewish child refugees from Nazi Europe will also be examined. Depictions of how the young refugee negotiates new linguistic and cultural spaces, copes with everyday life in an unfamiliar environment and the unpredictable nature of existence in exile will be discussed against the backdrop of the loss of language, home and citizenship and how such experiences are introduced to a young readership. Finally, the relevance of historical narratives for other, more contemporary issues of exile in works for young readers will be examined. The second part of module will focus on globalizing Children and YA literary texts (and adaptation of literary texts). Specific challenges in terms of intertextuality and reader groups will be discussed. The later part of this module will focus on how images and non-verbal elements influence literary texts, with specific reference to picture books, and how images help introduce different cultures to young readers. The last two weeks of the module will discuss experiences of exile/crisis in a selection of Japanese fictional works. The main focus will be on children around the era of World War 2 in Japan and their experience as occupier, survivor and social outcast. Some specific references will be made to Hibakusha (a-bomb survivor) narratives. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Examine critically texts relating to a selection of European and Japanese children's/YA literature in translation. 2. Describe and interpret multi-modal texts (novels, picturebooks, wordless picturebooks) in different socio-political contexts, e.g. early 20th C. France, Nazi Germany, Japan during World War II, post-war Sweden, contemporary exile narratives. 3. Apply literary methodologies, such as Imagology or reader reception, to the analysis of children's/YA literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities Course Schedule1. Introduction to the module. Comparative children’s literature, Imagology as a theoretical framework and a case study: Hansi’s My Village. 2. Two European children’s classics. Analysis of Pippi Longstocking and The Little Prince 3. Exile narratives from Nazi Europe. Analysis of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Marilyn Taylor’s Faraway Home and Irene N. Watts’s trilogy of novels Escape from Berlin 4. Exile narratives from Nazi Europe. Exile Narratives continued. 5. Exile and reader empathy. An overview of the child exile in other contexts and works 6. Globalising Young Adult Literature: The Harry Potter Phenomenon in Japan/ Taking Pokemon and Yokai Watch to the West 7. Role of Images and Words in Literature: Analysis of a selection of Japanese picture books 8. Picture books across cultures: Analysis of a selection of translated picture books 9. War in Children’s Literature:From A-Bomb Victim to Social Exile; From Occupier to Victim 10-12: Presentations and Essay Preparation Workshops | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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