THEMATIC (DE)TABOOIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY CZECH LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Cover Image

TEMATICKÁ (DE)TABUIZACE V SOUČASNÉ LITERATUŘE PRO DĚTI
THEMATIC (DE)TABOOIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY CZECH LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Author(s): Radek Malý
Subject(s): Czech Literature, Social Norms / Social Control, Theory of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: literature for children; vulgarity; sexuality; physicality;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the question of tabooization in contemporary Czech children's literature. Firstly, it is an attempt to define the term ''taboo" from the position of a specific genre, such as literature for children. Then, using selected examples of contemporary Czech books for children, we will try to show how contemporary authors and illustrators treat the categories of vulgarity, sexuality and physicality. Do they intend to express the desire to cross social taboos and shock, or the desire to speak "naturally about natural things"? This endeavor to cross borders is most likely related to the so-called collapse of the age category in literature for children and youth.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 23-31
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Czech