Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine PatersonM. Sarah Smedman, Joel Chaston Children's Literature Association and The Scarecrow Press, 2003 - 330 pàgines Children's writer Paterson is the winner of the Newbery prize for her works Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved. Sixteen essays, presented by Smedman (children's literature, Minnesota State U. at Moorhead) and Chaston (English, Southwest Missouri State U.), critically examine her works, discussing major themes including her commitment to Christianity, feminism, and ideas on peace. Treatments of all her major works of fiction and nonfiction are included. Also included is an essay in which Patterson reflects on her own writing, as well as a bibliography of her works Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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... feminist novels often seem to contain mixed messages about feminism . Perhaps this is no surprise , given that Paterson herself seems to feel conflicted about traditional gender roles . In Gates of Excellence ( 1981 ) , she writes ...
... feminist novels often seem to contain mixed messages about feminism . Perhaps this is no surprise , given that Paterson herself seems to feel conflicted about traditional gender roles . In Gates of Excellence ( 1981 ) , she writes ...
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... feminism when the feminist movement itself is so conflicted . Paterson may indeed be working to define feminism for herself in much the same way that feminism is still defining itself . It seems more fair to insist that the am ...
... feminism when the feminist movement itself is so conflicted . Paterson may indeed be working to define feminism for herself in much the same way that feminism is still defining itself . It seems more fair to insist that the am ...
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... feminist theologians , whose early works began appearing at about the same time as her first novels were published , it becomes apparent that her fiction reflects and accords with the contemporary movements for Christian renewal and for ...
... feminist theologians , whose early works began appearing at about the same time as her first novels were published , it becomes apparent that her fiction reflects and accords with the contemporary movements for Christian renewal and for ...
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Bridges to Literary Worlds Intertextuality and Literacy | 6 |
Narrative Strategies in Katherine | 18 |
Feminist Dialogics in Katherine Patersons Novels | 41 |
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