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1 online resource (xiv, 154 pages). |
| Series |
Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 696 |
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Gale virtual reference library |
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Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 696.
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Gale virtual reference library.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and index. |
| Summary |
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Susan Cooper. |
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In Susan Cooper, the first full-length critical study of its subject, Nina Mikkelsen argues persuasively that Cooper's books "have much to tell us about the human condition, about children, and about children's literature." Organizing her material chronologically, Mikkelsen commences with a biographical portrait of the writer, tracing influential persons and events from Cooper's growing-up years in a London suburb during World War II to her present-day life in New England. Individual chapters then focus on The Dark Is Rising sequence, including its English- and Welsh-set volumes and the response from its readers; explore the works of the 1980s and 1990s, among them The Boggart and The Boggart and the Monster, centering on a mischievous Scottish spirit and geared to younger children; and assess the form, structure, and vision marking Cooper's writing as a whole. Special emphasis is given to the role that Celtic myths play in Cooper's narrative patterns, characters, and themes - myths that, Mikkelsen observes, Cooper "borrows; she invents; she reinvents, and the wide web of stories raying out of the main story reflects the many layers of cultural identity the books explore." |
| Contents |
Childhood and beyond -- The 1960s : becoming a children's book writer -- The 1970s : the Dark is rising sequence (England) -- The Dark is rising sequence (Wales) -- The Dark is rising sequence and readers -- After the Dark is rising sequence -- Susan Cooper as writer. |
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| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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License restrictions may limit access. |
| Local Note |
EBSCOhost Biography Reference Center |
| Subject |
Cooper, Susan, 1935- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Cooper, Susan.
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Cooper, Susan, 1935- (OCoLC)fst00035695
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Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Children's stories, American -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Children's stories, American -- English influences.
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Fantasy fiction, American -- English influences.
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American fiction -- Celtic influences.
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Mythology, Celtic, in literature.
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Time travel in literature.
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Folklore in literature.
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American fiction -- Celtic influences.
(OCoLC)fst00807062
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Children -- Books and reading.
(OCoLC)fst00854849
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Children's stories, American. (OCoLC)fst00856654
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Fantasy fiction, American. (OCoLC)fst00920725
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Folklore in literature. (OCoLC)fst00930370
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Mythology, Celtic, in literature. (OCoLC)fst01031753
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Time travel in literature. (OCoLC)fst01151178
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mikkelsen, Nina. Susan Cooper. New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International, ©1998 9780805778137 (DLC) 97035453 |
| ISBN |
9780805719291 (electronic book) |
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0805719296 (electronic book) |
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9780805778137 (alkaline paper) |
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0805778136 (alkaline paper) |
