This book presents a concise introduction to children’s literature, childhood and fantasy. Children’s literature has always been a secondary genre. The debates and politics surrounding children’s literature remain unresolved to date. Yet this genre has established itself within world literature. Children’s literature, childhood, and fantasy are closely related not only to children but to everyone.

Madhushri Kallimani is an Associate Professor of English at Rani Channamma University, Belagavi. Her expertise includes Children’s Literature, Feminism and Masculinity Studies. She has authored books titled Femismo: An Anthology of Poems and Emasculating Masculinities: A Trajectory.

Preface

Prologue

The Debates of Defining Children’s Literature

Dawn of Children’s Literature

Unravelling Childhood

Fathoming Fantasy

Epilogue

Works Cited

Bibliography

Index