AESTHETICS OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SELECTED BOOKS

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorSHAFII, Zainab Zendana
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T09:50:51Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T09:50:51Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTERS OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, FACULTY OF ARTS AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the aesthetic components in Children‟s literature in Nigeria using the works of Fatima Akilu, Yusuf Adamu, Ayodele Olofintuade, Lola Shoneyin, and A. O Oyekanmi‟. The research aims at showing that Children‟s literature in Nigeria can be viewed from an angle beyond that of morality and psychology. Thus using the qualitative research method of gathering information, this study portends that the generic marker for Children‟s literature is not necessarily its social and cultural appeal, but its peculiar features which include the use of language, illustrations and also the styles inherent. While many scholars, have been more preoccupied with the content and information gained from Children‟s literature, this study by using the formalist literary theory, focuses majorly on the text, that is, the beauty of the text, especially how writers have been able to combine words to make meaning. To this end, this study observes the relationship between illustration and text with a view to showcasing how these combined components enhance the story. The study further investigates the use of language and animal images in Children‟s literature in the works of to enumerate the various styles that form the aesthetic components of Children‟s literature. Its findings reveal that Children‟s literature becomes more interesting and appealing if its aesthetic elements are appreciated and appropriated.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7940
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAESTHETICS,en_US
dc.subjectCHILDREN’S LITERATURE,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.subjectSTUDY,en_US
dc.subjectSELECTED BOOKS,en_US
dc.titleAESTHETICS OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SELECTED BOOKSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
AESTHETICS OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF SELECTED BOOKS.pdf
Size:
904.26 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.58 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
ARTS