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David Almond
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David Almond is one of the most exciting and innovative authors writing for children and young people today. Since the publication of his award-winning first book, Skellig (1998), his novels have pushed the boundaries of children's literature and magical realism. This vibrant collection of original essays by leading international children's literature scholars and researchers provides a theoretically-informed overview of Almond's novels and fresh analysis of individual texts. Exploring broad themes such as philosophy, theology and cognitive science, the volume also introduces new concepts such as mystical realism, literary Catholicism and radical landscape.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Editorās Preface
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: David Almond and Mystical Realism
- 2 Living Just Beyond the Wall: Versions of the Savage in David Almondās Novels
- 3 Ontology, Epistemology and Values: Philosophy and Cognitive Science in David Almondās Skellig and My Name is Mina
- 4 The Possibilities of Becoming: Process-Relational Theology in the Works of David Almond
- 5 āA sense sublimeā: Religious Resonances in the Works of David Almond
- 6 Birdmen from the Depths of the Earth: Radical Landscape in the Fiction of David Almond
- 7 āThey thought we had disappeared, and they were wrongā: The Depiction of the Working Class in David Almondās Novels
- 8 David Almondās Heaven Eyes as a Complex Variation
- 9 The Transcendent in David Almondās Play Wild Girl, Wild Boy
- 10 Of Writing: The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean telt by hisself
- Appendix: The David Almond Archive at Seven Stories, National Centre for Childrenās Books
- Bibliography and Further Reading
- Index