Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics articles

Recent articles from Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics

The Little Prince and the Air Force Pilot.(Poem)
January 1, 2007... The Little Prince and the Air Force Pilot "You should have seen the imploded children you have killed in your last air raid," said the little prince to the air force pilot he had chanced on planet F52. "I did not mean to kill children, when I dropped the...

Childhood: creativity and representation.
January 1, 2007... Writing for children, or about children, is deceptively easy. Children remain an enigma represented by adults. They are not in a position to offer an alternative view of themselves. However, they can turn away from a book or an activity to show their lack of interest,just as a tale or a game...

Seeing children: a photographer's view from the Arab world.(Essay)
January 1, 2007... In this testimonial essay, the author introduces some of the children he has encountered while covering events in the Arab World for over twenty-seven years. It is a personal account with illustrations from Palestine, Algeria, Iraq, and Egypt. Looking beyond stereotypical images, and behind...

"The Simple little picture book": private theater to postmodern experience.
January 1, 2007... A picture book is a text, illustrations, total design; an item of manufacture and a commercial product; a social, cultural, historical document; and, foremost, an experience for a child.... On its own terms the possibilities are endless. --Barbara Bader(1) This article explores the...

"Faint and imperfect stamps": the problem with adaptations of Shakespeare for children.
January 1, 2007... Despite the numerous reasons against adapting Shakespeare's works for young children--including the difficult language and mature subject matter of the plays--many authors have done so over the past two hundred years. Why is this? How do authors deal with the difficulties of Shakespeare's...