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Child's Play: The Seriousness of Children's Literature

Child's Play: The Seriousness of Children's Literature

FromNew Books in Literary Studies


Child's Play: The Seriousness of Children's Literature

FromNew Books in Literary Studies

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We shouldn’t be dismissive of the popularity of children’s literature among adults, as it is often in these works of fiction that powerful themes such as death, love, and virtue are most deeply and imaginatively explored.
Guests

Christina Phillips Mattson, Scholar of Children’s Literature

Casper ter Kuile, Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity

School and co-host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

MG Prezioso, Contributing writer for Harvard Political Review


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Released:
Jan 13, 2023
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