BEHIND THE SCENES OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: MARY POPPINS OR THE MIRAGE OF NAIVE HAPPINESS
BEHIND THE SCENES OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: MARY POPPINS OR THE MIRAGE OF NAIVE HAPPINESS
Author(s): Alina-Maria NechitaSubject(s): Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: children's literature; fiction; miracle; magic universe; childhood; autobiographical landmarks;
Summary/Abstract: The concept of children's literature itself arouses much controversy among researchers. Is there a genre dedicated exclusively to young readers or is it the same literature, equally valid for both children and adults? Viewed through the eyes of a grown-up, the Mary Poppins series, which enchanted the childhood of many generations, does not seem to outline the naive universe of little pranks, but rather to manifest itself as a plea for saving the souls of adults.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 134-139
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian