XXth Century Anglo-American Children's Literature and Pop-Culture

Elena Rafaelevna Watson, PhD

January 23, 2014

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ALLUSIONS!An ALLUSION is a literary term meaninga reference or mentioning of a place, event, book, myth, work of art either directly or by implication. It is left to the reader or hearer to make the connection and recognize what the author is alluding to.

You are my Romeo!To act or not to act, that was my dilemma.Harriet Tubman was called the Moses of

her time.

Recognize the allusions?

….., выходи, подлый трус! I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas any

more. А болтать-то мне когда? Мне болтать-то

некогда. May be Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come

from the store, may be Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!

Ребята, давайте жить дружно! Geronimo!

Any equivalents from the English language literature?

Корней Чуковский Агния Барто Самуил Маршак Эдуард Успенский Владимир Сутеев Владимир

Шаинский Евгений Крылатов Николай Носов

Чебурашка Кот Леопольд Дядя Фёдор Незнайка Буратино Ну, погоди! Айболит Электроник

“Why do you not know OUR Чуковский – Dr. Seuss???”

Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) – Creator of the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, the Lorax and many other unusual creatures!

Dr. Seuss: Published over 60 books for children

Books sold over 222 million copies, translated into more than 15 languages

For the little ones...

Tongue-twisters...

250 words...

50 words: a, the, I, you, is...

For those who can read well...

Who is this?

I'M A GRINCH!

A Grinch is unhelpful, unfriendly, unkind, with ungracious thoughts, in an unhealthy mind.

A Grinch is uncheerful, uncouth, and unclean. Now say this together:

I'M FRIGHTFULLY MEAN! My eyes are both shifty, my fingers are

thrifty. My mouth will not smile, not half of an inch!

I'm a Grinch! I am a Grinch. I'M A GRINCH!

The Grinch1957/66 – 1977 – 1982

Michael Rosen (b. 1946)http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/hypnotiser.html

Children’s novelist and poet, author of 140 books

Julia Donaldson (b. 1948)

Published 67 books 29 of them are

widely available in bookshops

Author of the Gruffalo

Started as a busker with her husband Malcolm, now a paediatrician

Wrote songs for children’s television

Julia Donaldson and her husband Malcolm enjoyed busking when they were students

1993:

Song into a book

The Gruffalo 1999

2004:

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2007

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2000 2003

The Fox and the Crow Song