Rereading books from my childhood, I discover that what once inspired me now frequently surprises and often amuses and sometimes disturbs and even horrifies me. In particular, the creativity and imagination that features so strongly in the lives of characters in 'favorite' reading like L.M. Montgomery's Anne series and Eunice Young Smith's Jennifer stories, reminded me of just how inadequate my abilities once felt in contrast to these heroines' fanciful creativity.
But rereading through modern eyes gives a new and challenging perspective to the appreciation of these classics.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
16Issue
1Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
Nancy McCabe is Associate Professor and Director of the Writing Program, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, and teaches in the Brief Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing, Spalding University. Her publications include reviews, critical articles, teaching handbooks and memoirs, most recently in 2011, Crossing the Blue Willow Bridge: A Journey to My Daughter's Birthplace in China.Date Created
2012-03-30Rights Statement
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