Children and Adolescent Literature-II

Paper Code: 
24DGER601B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: This course will enable the students to -

Define Children’s literature and also distinguish it from literature for adults. Get acquainted with different genres of children and adolescent literature.

Get initiated with the reading and understanding of Children’s literature and also texts based on Adolescent literature.

 

Course Outcomes: 

CO 66 – Discuss conceptions about children's literature: Literature for children and /or adult Readers?’

CO 67 – Discuss & Define Folklore, fables and fairy tales for young children.

CO 68 –  Discuss : how Children's literature may help in transmission of  Values.

CO 69- Discuss adolescent literature through the study of Motha und Bavani by Klaus Kordon.

CO 70 – Discuss ‘Annapurna: Meine Mutter ist eine Göttin’ by Klaus Kordon and understand some fundamental features of Adolescent’s literature.

CO 71: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1: Children’s literature

Changing conceptions of children's literature: Literature for children and /or adult readers?

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2: Children’s literature

Folklore, fables and fairy tales for young children.

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3: Children’s literature

Youth literature and transmission of values.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4: Children’s literature

Youth literature ( Klaus Kordon) Motha und Bavani

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5: Children’s literature

Youth literature (Klaus Kordon) Annpurna: Meine Mutter ist eine Göttin

Essential Readings: 

Teaching material will be provided by the Department.

 

References: 

References:Selection to be made from the following texts:

  • Brüder Grimm. (2001). Kinder- und Hausmärchen. Ditzingen: Reclam
  • Busch, W. (2013). Max und Moritz. Kӧln: Schwager & Steinlein.
  • Kordon, K. Motha und Bavani. Hamburg: Dressler Verlag GmbH.
  • Kordon, K. Annpurna: Meine Mutter ist eine Göttin.
  • Kindergeschichten by Peter Bichsel
  • Bettelheim, Bruno. (1975). The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importanceof Fairy Tales. New York: Vintage.
  • Propp, Vladimir. (1988). Morphology of the Folk Tale. Texas: University of TexasPress.
  • Nodelman, Perry. (2008).  The  Hidden  Adult:  Defining  Children’s  Literature.

Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.

  • von Arnim, Achim, Brentano, C. (2001). Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Ostfildern:Artemis & Winkler.
  • Richter, H. P. (1987). Damals war es Friedrich. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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