The women who invented twentieth-century children's literature only the best / Elizabeth West.
| Author/creator | West, Elizabeth |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | vi, 252 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Series | Children's literature and culture Children's literature and culture http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/85e13f64-79d2-9374-7b3f-6e64cf5000d6 ^A1008050 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025424190 |
| ISBN | 1032308273 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781032308272 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781032308289 paperback |
| ISBN | 1032308281 paperback |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |