A timely and significant contribution to Palestinian children’s literature from 1967 to the present day, Palestinian Memory and Identity in Modern Children’s Literature examines a myriad of motifs and popular culture and the evolution of national identity and consciousness among young Palestinians. Utilizing analytical and in-depth readings, this text presents a thorough examination of the representations and role of folk culture in Palestinian children’s literature from both thematic and stylistic-linguistic perspectives. The analysis covers a wide range of diverse works representing popular culture published after 1967, including diverse works by writers from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, and the Palestinian diaspora. This volume will be of interest to academics and students exploring the vast contexts of Arabic children’s literature and Palestinian folklore.
By:
Hanan Mousa Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781032750262 ISBN 10: 103275026X Series:Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature Pages: 144 Publication Date:09 December 2024 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Hanan Mousa is a lecturer at the Sakhnin College for Teacher Education in northern Israel since 2011.