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Susan Cooper: Role of Fantasy in Children's Lives

November 15, 2007

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Award-winning children's author Susan Cooper explores the ways that literary fantasy helps children understand the world of adulthood. How do children understand fantasy? What does it add to their lives? Why do adults find fantasy in children's literature objectionable, even threatening?

Cosponsored by the Cambridge Public Library and The Horn Book magazine with support from the Cambridge Community Foundation.

Topics: Culture & Identity | Literature & Philosophy

Tags: Authors | Children's | Family Issues | Criticism | Fiction

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