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SUMMARY:Classic Literature and Classic Mistakes: What should we do about t
 he classics?  - Darren Chetty &amp\; Karen Sands-O’Connor
DTSTART:20251202T160000Z
DTEND:20251202T173000Z
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CONTACT:Joe Sutliff Sanders
DESCRIPTION:The idea that classic stories should be somehow made relevant 
 to new generations of readers is not new\; nor is it exclusive to the publ
 ishing industry.  In scholarship about children’s literature\, education
  and library journals\, and even debates in parliament\, the concern over 
 what to do about ‘classic’ literature has long raged.  It is a debate 
 that pits notions of ‘cultural inheritance’ against notions of appropr
 iate content\, which those in favour of keeping classics in print and in w
 ide circulation arguing that a good story should trump a few lapses into r
 acist (or sexist\, or homophobic\, or ableist\, or classist) stereotypes\,
  especially because ‘people thought differently back then’. This lectu
 re will examine the history of ‘classic’ children’s literature\, fro
 m initial production to subsequent revisions\, retellings\, abridgements a
 nd reimaginings\, as well as ideas about how to present and discuss the 
 ‘classics’ with children.
LOCATION:Mary Allan Building 104\, Homerton College\, Hills Road\, Cambrid
 ge CB2 8PQ
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