UID:
almahu_9949420367402882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781000649550
,
1000649555
,
9781003306870
,
100330687X
,
9781000649581
,
100064958X
Series Statement:
Children's Literature and Culture
Content:
Publishing for children between 1930 and 1960 has been denigrated as a relatively fallow period for creativity and quality, certainly in comparison with the golden ages' of children's literature that preceded and succeeded it. This book questions this perception by using archival evidence to argue that the work of what was predominantly a female group of editors, illustrators, authors and librarians (collectively referred to as bookwomen) resulted in many titles which are still considered as classics' today. The bookwomen reframed ideas about how children's publishing should be approached and valued and, in doing so, laid the foundations for a subsequent generation of children's authors and publishers who were to achieve far greater prominence. The key to the success of the bookwomen was their willingness to experiment, the strength of their relationships and their comprehensive understanding of the book production process. By focusing on a selection of women working across all aspects of the book production process, this book demonstrates that, both individually and collectively, women capitalised on their position as other' to the existing male institutions.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 1032308273
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032308272
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
;
History.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003306870
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003306870
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