"Global Progeny: Medievalisms in Children's and Young Adults' Literature" - (Kalamazoo 2010)
updated:
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 11:21pm
The Scholarly Community for the Globalization of the Middle Ages (SCGMA)
Children's and young adults' fantasy works are often rife with
medievalisms, and in the past few decades the impact of globalization has emerged in the expanding scope of fantasy worlds.
For example, children's literature often features a big desert to the south inhabited by turbaned, scimitar-wielding neighbors who are typically enemies. In recent years, these "others" have been brought to the forefront and are heroes/allies rather than villains.