Written for children : an outline of English-language children's literature / John Rowe Townsend.
By: Townsend, John Rowe
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BookPublisher: London : Bodley Head, c1990Edition: 6th ed.Description: xii, 388 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0370315200 (m).Subject(s): Children's literature, English -- History and criticism | Children's literature, Commonwealth (English) -- History and criticism | Children's literature, American -- History and criticismDDC classification: 820.99282 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 820.99282 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00058710 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Including a study of books in the United States and the Commonwealth and a whole section on English, American and Australian developments spanning the period 1945-85, this book on children's literature should be of interest to anyone who is concerned about the books that are written for children.
Previous ed.: 1990.
Bibliography: (pages 358-369) and index.
Part One: Before 1840 -- Part Two: 1840-1915 -- Part Three: 1915-1945 -- Part Four: 1945-1994.
Reviews provided by Syndetics
Booklist Review
Eminently readable, often humorous, always incisive, this critical history of children's literature (chiefly from England and the U.S.) devotes approximately half the text to books written before 1915 and the last third to works since World War II. Chronological, and arranged by genre, the discussion places the books in their time, compares several works by one author, and includes important biographical information on writers from earlier periods.Kirkus Book Review
A revised, expanded edition of the indispensable history of British children's literature first published in 1965. Added coverage includes American, Australian, and recent British titles. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.Author notes provided by Syndetics
John Rowe Townsend was born on May 19, 1922. He received an English degree from Emmanuel College. After graduation he decided to pursue journalism and worked briefly on the Yorkshire Post and Evening Standard. He worked at the Manchester Guardian as a subeditor and art editor, and was editor of the Guardian Weekly from 1955. Even though he left the paper in 1969 to become a full-time writer, he remained children's books editor until 1978 and a columnist until 1981. He founded the influential Guardian children's fiction prize.His first novel, Gumble's Yard, was published in 1961. His other novels include Noah's Castle, Good-Night, Prof, Love, and Cranford Revisited. The Intruder won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Edgar Award for juvenile mystery. He also wrote non-fiction books including A Sense of Story and edited Trade and Plumb-Cake for Ever, Huzza! He died on March 24, 2014 at the age of 91.
(Bowker Author Biography)