Friday, May 4, 2018

In Children's Lit, Family Dramas Are Crowding Out Adventures, Warns Awards Judge

"The fictional children of the past frolicked on the heather-clad slopes of Kirrin Island or battled the armies of evil at Hogwarts, free from the restrictions of their parents. Today, according to [Philip Womack], novelists are eschewing adventure stories for 'claustrophobic' domestic dramas and creating 'a depressing children's literary landscape' in the process."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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