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American Childhoods: Representations of Childhood in pre-1900 American Literature/ November 5-7, 2010 Atlanta
full name / name of organization:
South Atlantic Modern Language Assocation (SAMLA)
contact email:
cnesmith@sc.edu
What kinds of “cultural work” do child characters do in literary works? How is gender performed by these characters? How is national identity formed? This panel seeks papers which address these issues or others centered on the representation of childhood in American literary texts before 1900.
Inquiries and/or abstracts of 250 words may be sent to Chris Nesmith, University of South Carolina, at:
cnesmith[at]sc.edu.
Submission deadline: June 1, 2010
cfp categories:
african-american
american
childrens_literature
cultural_studies_and_historical_approaches
ethnicity_and_national_identity
gender_studies_and_sexuality
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