The basics of children's literature: A general history of foreign children's literature: Focusing on English children's literature
Introduction
Many works of children's literature from around the world have been translated into Japanese and are well known in Japan. This video provides an overview of the best known of these works and the development of fantasy, realism, adventure, and other genres. We will look at regional differences as well as the historical and cultural trends in discussing some famous works of children's literature and their reception in Japan.
The content of this video is based on ILCL lecture series on children's literature 2016 "The basics of children's literature: Things you should know when you give books for children" held on November 8, 2016, by Dr. Ariko KAWABATA, professor of the Faculty of Human Sciences and Design at Japan Women's University.
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Details
| Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 4 minutes |
| Changing perceptions of the concept of children | 4 minutes |
| John Newbery and the birth of children's literature | 3 minutes |
| The advent of moralistic and religious themes in children's literature | 7 minutes |
| Romanticism: H. C. Andersen and the Brothers Grimm | 8 minutes |
| The birth of Victorian fantasy | 6 minutes |
| Domestic novels and school novels | 17 minutes |
| The development of the adventure novel | 11 minutes |
| The world of children | 3 minutes |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, and the spread of fantasy | 14 minutes |
| The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Earthsea, and the continued spread of fantasy | 12 minutes |
| The spread of realism | 12 minutes |
| The age of diversity | 4 minutes |