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YA Anthologies (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture) - Softcover

Ramdarshan Bold, Melanie

 
9781108725620: YA Anthologies (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1108725627 ISBN 13: 9781108725620
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

Despite their long publishing history, anthologies have received little scholarly attention. However, they play an important role in collecting, and reflecting upon, voices and identities that have all-to-often been on the fringes of publishing. This Element explores the sociocultural functions of anthologies in relation to discussions around exclusion/inclusion in the publishing industry. Focusing on YA anthologies, using a case study of A Change Is Gonna Come anthology (2017), this Element argues that the form and function of anthologies allows them to respond to and represent changing ideas of socially-marginalised identities. In A Change Is Gonna Come, this medium also affords Black and Brown authors a platform and community for introspection and the development of both individual and collective identities. Beyond merely introducing writings by socially-marginalised groups, this Element contends that YA anthologies embody a form of literary activism, fostering community-building and offering a means to circumvent obstacles prevalent in publishing.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108725627
ISBN 13 
9781108725620
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
118