The representation of ants in catalan contemporary poetry for children
Publication date
2018ISBN
978-3-319-90496-2
Abstract
This chapter draws attention to bestiaries—compilations of poems featuring animals—published for children in Catalan. The representation of the animals in the text and illustrations is analysed using an ecocritical approach. This chapter focuses on a selection of poems by contemporary authors and illustrators presenting ants. Pujol-Valls explores whether these insects are described from an anthropocentric or an ecocentric point of view, and whether they problematize or celebrate nature. Comparing representations of ants from different bestiaries, Pujol-Valls brings awareness to the concept of nature offered to young readers of today. Simultaneously, this chapter sheds light on the way that creatures such as ants can be stereotyped in the Western literary tradition.
Document Type
Chapter or part of a book
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
37 - Education
Keywords
Bestiari
Punt ecocèntric
Nens
Antropocentrisme
Poesia
Bestiario
Punto ecocéntrico
Niños
Antropocentrismo
Poesía
Bestiary
Ecocentric point
Children
Anthropocentrism
Poetry
Pages
15
Publisher
Springer Nature ; Palgrave Macmillan
Citation
Pujol Valls, Maria. The representation of ants in catalan contemporary poetry for children. En: Ecocritical Perspectives on Children's Texts and Cultures. Springer Nature. 2018, p. 191-206. Disponible en: <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-90497-9_12>. Fecha de acceso: 5 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90497-9_12
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