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OverviewThis volume offers a survey of the reception of Classical Antiquity in the literature for youngsters by applying regional perspectives from East-Central and Western Europe, Africa, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States. The title Our Mythical Childhood hints at the elusive and paradoxical potential of the ancient tradition that is both a fixed base shared by many people worldwide since their early life as well as a body of references constantly being reinterpreted in response to local challenges. The reader is given a deeper insight into the processes shaping children's and young adults' identities and their cultural formation. The volume fills an important gap in the scholarship and contributes to the development of Reception Studies in innovative and attractive directions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katarzyna MarciniakPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 8 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.940kg ISBN: 9789004313422ISBN 10: 9004313427 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 17 November 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents List of Figures Notes on Contributors What Is a Classic... for Children and Young Adults? Katarzyna Marciniak Part 1 - In Search of Our Roots: Classical References as a Shaper of Young Readers' Identity 1 From Aesop to Asterix Latinus: A Survey of Latin Books for Children Wilfried Stroh 2 Childhood Rhetorical Exercises of the Victor of Vienna Barbara Milewska-Wazbinska 3 The Aftermath of Myth through the Lens of Walter Benjamin: Hermes in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and in Astrid Lindgren's Karlson on the Roof Katarzyna Jerzak 4 A Latin Lesson for Bad Boys, or: Kipling's Tale of the Enchanted Bird Jerzy Axer 5 Laura Orvieto and the Classical Heritage in Italy before the Second World War Valentina Garulli 6 Saul Tchernichowsky's Mythical Childhood: Homeric Allusions in the Idyll Elka's Wedding Agata Grzybowska 7 Jadwiga Zylinska's Fabulous Antiquity Robert A. Sucharski 8 A Child among the Ruins: Some Thoughts on Contemporary Modern Greek Literature for Children Przemyslaw Kordos 9 The Reception of Classical Antiquity in Polish Lexicography for Children and Young Adults Ewa Rudnicka part 2 - The Aesop Complex: The Transformations of Fables in Response to Regional Challenges 10 Our Fabled Childhood: Reflections on the Unsuitability of Aesop to Children Edith Hall 11 A Gloss on Perspectives for the Study of African Literature versus Greek and Oriental Traditions Peter T. Simatei 12 Aesop's Fables in Japanese Literature for Children: Classical Antiquity and Japan Beata Kubiak Ho-Chi 13 Vitalis the Fox: Remarks on the Early Reading Experience of a Future Historian of Antiquity in Poland (1950s-1960s) Adam Lukaszewicz 14 Aemulating Aesopus: Slovenian Fables and Fablers between Tradition and Innovation David Movrin part 3 - Daring the Darkness: Classical Antiquity as a Filter for Critical Experiences 15 Armies of Children: War and Peace, Ancient History and Myth in Children's Books after World War One Sheila Murnaghan and Deborah H. Roberts 16 Classical Antiquity in Children's Literature in the Soviet Union Elena Ermolaeva 17 Katabasis Down Under in the Novels of Margaret Mahy and Maurice Gee Elizabeth Hale 18 'His Greek Materials': Philip Pullman's Use of Classical Mythology Owen Hodkinson 19 Orpheus and Eurydice: Reception of a Classical Myth in International Children's Literature Bettina Kummerling-Meibauer part 4 - New Hope: Classical References in the Mission of Preparing Children to Strive for a Better Future 20 Greek Mythology in Israeli Children's Literature Lisa Maurice 21 Telemachus in Jeans: Adam Bahdaj's Reception of the Myth about Odysseus's Son Joanna Klos 22 An Attempt on Theseus by Kir Bulychev: Travelling to Virtual Antiquity Hanna Paulouskaya 23 Graeco-Roman Antiquity and Its Productive Appropriation: The Example of Harry Potter Christine Walde 24 J.K. Rowling Exposes the World to Classical Antiquity Elzbieta Olechowska 25 East, West, and Finding Yourself in Caroline Lawrence's Roman Mysteries Helen Lovatt 26 Create Your Own Mythology: Youngsters for Youngsters (and Oldsters) in Mythological Fan Fiction Katarzyna Marciniak Bibliography IndexReviewsIt [The book] has more than a few critically astute chapters and a number of hidden gems any humanist will appreciate, such as Lukaszewicz's speculation on Vitalis the Fox as possibly representing Stalin, Maurice's discussion of the evolving Israeli attitudes toward fantasy, or Hall's reflections on our deep ambivalence about the nature of the child. Although the collection does not make any grand claims, it invites us to seek the connections we might have overlooked. If you have ever had the pleasure to talk about classical mythology with a young reader, you will appreciate the value of this book and the discussion it fosters. Marek Oziewicz, Eos CIV 2017 It [The book] has more than a few critically astute chapters and a number of hidden gems any humanist will appreciate, such as Lukaszewicz's speculation on Vitalis the Fox as possibly representing Stalin, Maurice's discussion of the evolving Israeli attitudes toward fantasy, or Hall's reflections on our deep ambivalence about the nature of the child. Although the collection does not make any grand claims, it invites us to seek the connections we might have overlooked. If you have ever had the pleasure to talk about classical mythology with a young reader, you will appreciate the value of this book and the discussion it fosters. - Marek Oziewicz, in: Eos CIV 2017 [T]he volume will be a convenient reference work for scholars of children's and young adult literature (the latter being quite a burgeoning field of study now), and thus its appeal is likely to extend well beyond scholars in the field of Classics proper. - Nadya Williams, in: BMCR 2017.06.47 Author InformationKatarzyna Marciniak, Ph.D. (2004), is Professor at the Faculty of Artes Liberales, University of Warsaw, and Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She has published monographs and papers both on Cicero and Classical Reception. She is an ERC Consolidator Grant laureate. Contributors are: Jerzy Axer, Elena Ermolaeva, Valentina Garulli, Agata Grzybowska, Elizabeth Hale, Edith Hall, Owen Hodkinson, Katarzyna Jerzak, Joanna Klos, Przemyslaw Kordos, Beata Kubiak Ho-Chi, Bettina Kummerling-Meibauer, Helen Lovatt, Adam Lukaszewicz, Katarzyna Marciniak, Lisa Maurice, Barbara Milewska-Wazbinska, David Movrin, Sheila Murnaghan, Elzbieta Olechowska, Hanna Paulouskaya, Deborah H. Roberts, Ewa Rudnicka, Peter T. Simatei, Wilfried Stroh, Robert A. Sucharski, and Christine Walde. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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