Recently children’s literature has begun to focus on death as a physical reality, philosophical concept, and social construct rather than as a tool to achieve a didactic or narrative agenda. Proposals are invited for a panel on the verbal and visual depiction of death in children’s literature. Ideally, this panel will have a range of theoretical perspectives and literatures from varied cultural backgrounds, decades, genres, and media forms. Please submit a 250-500 word abstract ...
Event Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
Event type:
Event
Categories:
Postcolonial [1]
American [2]
Comparative [4]
French [6]
British [7]
German [8]
Genre & Form [9]
World Literatures [10]
Sponsoring Organization(s) :
NeMLA
Event date:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 to Sunday, March 24, 2013
Abstract due date:
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Event Name:
NEMLA 2013
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