Colonial India in Children's Literature

by Supriya Goswami

Book Overview

Colonial India in Children's Literature is the first book-length study to explore the intersections of children's literature and defining historical moments in colonial India. Engaging with important theoretical and critical literature that deals with colonialism, hegemony, and marginalization in children's literature, Goswami proposes that British, Anglo-Indian, and Bengali children's literature respond to five key historical events: the missionary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415886368
• ISBN13: 9780415886369
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"