Black Children's Literature Got de Blues
Author | : Nancy Tolson |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0820463329 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780820463322 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Black Children's Literature Got de Blues written by Nancy Tolson and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an innovative exploration of the blues aesthetic that reflects the literary work created by Black authors and illustrators for the Black child reader. This book examines literature written for Black children, using critical and creative writings - by artists, scholars, and critics - that define the blues within Black «adult» literature, poetry, and the visual arts. The book identifies Black children's literature published in the past forty years by authors and illustrators who can be classified as blues artists, and whose work reflects social, political, economical, and historical developments of the Black experience throughout the United States. Referencing work created by Jacqueline Woodson, Walter Dean Myers, John Steptoe, Tom Feelings, Sherley Anne Williams, and others, this book demonstrates how the blues aesthetic now includes the literature dedicated to Black children.