Browse Exhibits (4 total)

Caribbean

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The spread of children’s literature in the Caribbean was profoundly impacted by the centrality of slavery and extractive economics of colonization to the islands’ history. This exhibit (currently a work in progress) will give an introduction to this history, highlight books with interesting circulation stories, and discuss archival traces of Afro-Caribbean cultures of childhood.

Philippines

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The arrival of children's books in the Philippines is intimately tied with its history of colonization. Though individuals like the Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal, attempted to create a nascent tradition of children's literary texts (in translation), the main force that introduced and transformed children's literature and the circulation of children's books in the Philippines were the American colonial forces, who arrived in 1898 after the Treaty of Paris and only recognized the independence of the Philippines in 1946.

India

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Iran

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The nineteenth century was a golden age for children’s literature in Iran as the country took significant steps toward modernization. A modernized educational system demanded up-to-date resources to educate and entertain children. Modern printing equipment made this possible. Furthermore, translators and scholars educated in the West, especially France, paved the way for a variety of books for children and adults to find a readership in Iran.