YA Anthologies: Amplifying Voices, Building Community (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture)

Ramdarshan Bold, Melanie

ISBN 10: 1108725627 / ISBN 13: 9781108725620

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: YA Anthologies: Amplifying Voices, Building Community (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108725627
• ISBN 13: 9781108725620
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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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.