Young Adult Literature

During the course, the students will get acquainted with the appearance of the phenomenon of the literature for young readers, with the importance of knowing this kind of literature, its development and characteristics. Through reading and texts, they learn about the fundamental works of world and Slovenian youth literature. The examination of texts is complemented by a discussion of special themes and forms of youth literature. At the same time, students will get acquainted and will learn to use contemporary, multidisciplinary theories which can reflect the Slovenian and foreign children’s literature.

There are no enrolment or degree requirements for the course.

A survey on children's literature:
1. Literature for young readers in ancient periods of Slovenian literature (Krelj, Bohorič; Dev, Vodnik) and it's function.
2. Development of the children's literature until the Second Wold War (Levstik, Kette, Gradnik, Kosovel), the reception of foreign children's literature in Slovenia.
3. Development of children's literature after the Second Wold War :
- the social fiction and the appearance of detective novel (Jurca; Dolinar, Suhodolčan);
- development of the poetry;
- Astrid Lindgren's Pipi Longstockings;
- Ela Peroci's work;
- Svetlana Makarovič's work;
- Niko Grafenauer's work;
- Other authors (Zupan, Zupančič, Kovačič, Snoj, Zajc, Košuta, Dekleva, B. A. Novak, Štampe-Žmavc, Rozman, Muck, Vidmar etc.);
- Survey of magazines for children;
- Survey of puppet theatre, radio drama and drama;
- Survey of comics (Muster, Manček);
- Survey of genres of children's literature (adventure, detective stories, girls fiction etc.);
- Survey of translations of children’s literature (authors, main themes).

Special themes of the course:
- Contemporary and traditional Fairy tales (Magajna, Lainšček, Štefan);
- Picture-books: text and illustration (Zajc, Osojnik, Praprotnik-Zupančič);
- Sonority and rhythm in children's poetry (Snoj, Dekleva);
- Best-sellers (characteristics);
- Fear in the children's literature (Orlev, Haugen, Zupančič, Suhodolčan),
- Image of the child in the children's literature from its beginnings to contemporary authors (traditional Slovenian poetry, B.A. Novak, A. Rozman – Roza),
- Role of translator and translation in the international character of children's literature,
- Position of children's literature in literary field.

Students get acquainted with the children’s literature as a literature defined by its specific receptor and by the way the adults understand it. They understand fundamental concepts related with the children’s literature, its historic development and different ways of its existence, and also the role of children's literature in the literary field and in the culture socialization. They get acquainted and are capable of independent evaluation of principal authors, their works and principal critical reflection of their work. They also get acquainted with the specific characteristic of literary genres of children’s literature (traditional and contemporary fairy tales, picture-books, poetry, radio drama) and are capable reflect them independently. They are capable of autonomous discussion, search of literature and investigation work. They prove it by writing an essay and the final exam of the course.

Basic:

• Tatjana PREGL KOBE, 2023: Slovenska knjižna ilustracija 1. Buča.
• Milena BLAŽIČ. Mladinski klasiki : izbor člankov in razprav. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Pedagoška fakulteta, 2016. 332 str., ilustr. Catalogue
• Igor SAKSIDA, 1994: Mladinska književnost med literarno vedo in književno didaktiko. Maribor: Obzorja.
• – –, 2001: Slovenska književnost III. Ljubljana: DZS. (Poglavje o mladinski književnosti.) Catalogue
• Zohar SHAVIT, 1986. The Poetics of Children's Literature. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. E-version
• Maria TATAR, 2003: The Hard Facts of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Princeton – Oxford: Princeton University Press.
• Jack ZIPES, 2002: Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk & Fairy Tales. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. Catalogue E-version

Additional:

• Album slovenskih ilustratorjev. Ljubljana: MK, 2005.
• Bruno BETTELHEIM, 1999: Rabe čudežnega: o pomenu pravljic. Ljubljana : Studia humanitatis. Catalogue
• Milena BLAŽIČ. Comparative children's literature : comparative study of Slovene children's literature in an international context. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Faculty of Education, 2021. 512 str., ilustr Catalogue
• Polona HANŽEK NOVAK, 2004: V srcu mladi: bibliografija sodobnih mladinskih pisateljev. Ljubljana: Genija.
• Marjana KOBE, 1987: Pogledi na mladinsko književnost. Ljubljana: MK. Catalogue
• – –, 2004: Vedež in začetki posvetnega mladinskega slovstva na Slovenskem: 1778–1850. Maribor: Mariborska knjižnica – Revija Otrok in knjiga.
• – – (ur.), 1996: Bisernica: slovenske kratke pripovedi za otroke 1945–1995. Ljubljana: MK.
• Clarissa PINKOLA ESTÉS, 2003: Ženske, ki tečejo z volkovi: miti in zgodbe o arhetipu Divje ženske. Nova Gorica: Eno. Catalogue
• Igor SAKSIDA, 1998: Petdeset zlatnikov. Tržič: Učila, 1998. Catalogue
• Izbrani članki in izbrano čtivo. /Selected readings and articles.

Written exam 80 %.

Positively evaluated essay in participation in tutorial are requested to be admitted to the exam 20 %.

Barbara Pregelj is an adjunct professor of literature at the University of Nova Gorica. She mainly researches various aspects of the reception of Spanish literature in Slovene literature, translation issues, youth literature and literary interpretation, and has designed and led a number of international and domestic projects in the field of motivation to read.
She regularly actively participates in congresses, symposia, round tables, lectures at home and abroad, and has also organized several visits by foreign authors to Slovenia and literary symposia. She also works as a translator and editor.

• PREGELJ, Barbara. Svetovna slovenska mladinska književnost. Otrok in knjiga : revija za vprašanja mladinske književnosti, književne vzgoje in s knjigo povezanih medijev. 2020, letn. 47, št. 108, str. 5-15, tabele.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Branje kot ustvarjanje : motiviranje za branje pri G. Rodariju in M. Sarto = Lettura come creazione : motivazioni per leggere da G. Rodari e M. Sarto = Reading as a creation : reading motivation with G. Rodari and M. Sarto. V: KOBAL, Samanta (ur.), et al. (Za)govor ustvarjalnosti = La fantastica Rodariana = Defending creativity : 100 let z Gannijem Rodarijem = 100 anni con Gianni Rodari = 100 years with Gianni Rodari : mednarodni znanstveni simpozij = simposio scientifico internazionale = international science symposium : 20.-24. oktober, 20-24 ottobre, 20-24 October 2020, Koper, Capodistira, Koper, Trst, Trieste, Trieste. Koper: Založba univerze na Primorskem, 2020.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Besedna goščava v stoletni hosti : medved Pu in Winny de Puh. V: OŽBOT, Martina (ur.), DOLINAR, Darko (ur.), SMOLEJ, Tone (ur.). Odprta okna : komparativistika in prevajalstvo : Majdi Stanovnik ob 75. rojstnem dnevu. Ljubljana: Društvo slovenskih književnih prevajalcev: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU, 2009, str. 183-195.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Podoba mladinske književnosti španskega govornega področja skozi njihove prevode v slovenščino. Hieronymus, ISSN 1855-4857, 2011, letn. 5, št. 1/2, str. 65-81, ilustr.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Slikanica kot preplet besede in podobe : primer Lile Prap. V: KRANJC, Simona (ur.). Meddisciplinarnost v slovenistiki, (Obdobja, Simpozij, = Symposium, 30). 1. natis. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, 2011, str. 391-396. http://www.centerslo.net/files/file/simpozij/simp30/Zbornik/Pregelj.pdf.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. La traducción de la literatura infantil y juvenil en el ámbito editorial esloveno. MediAzioni. 2015, no. 17, 14 str., ilustr.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Sodobna pravljica v kontekstu sodobne baskovske mladinske književnosti. Otrok knj., 2012, letn. 39, št. 83, str. 34-45.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. La imagen de la literatura infantil y juvenil española a través de las traducciones eslovenas. V: RAMOS, Ana Margarida (ur.), MOCIÑO GONZÁLEZ, Isabel (ur.). Crítica e investigación en literatura infantil y juvenil = Crítica e investigação em literatura infantil e juvenil. Vigo: ANILIJ; Braga: Universidade do Minho, 2011, str. 37-55.
• PREGELJ, Barbara. Zgodba o Maider, mami, babici --- in mački. V: LANDA, Mariasun. Ko so mačke tako same. 1. natis. Medvode: Malinc, 2013, str. 115-123.