When youth novels were first written, Afrikaans speaking adolescents spent their time reading the original and absorbing youth novels then available. These suited their psychological and environmental development and they could identify with the language and style used in these novels. The contents were a representation of a world which they knew and in which they could feel secure. Although authors often dealt with issues relevant to the adolescent world, the plot reflected a secure and nurturing world where the readers and their life experiences were taken into account. In recent years the adolescent world has changed dramatically from a secure environment to a more exposed one, posing the question whether contemporary Afrikaans youth novels have retained the same traits mentioned earlier and answer to the same norms. The value of literature should never be underestimated; it can develop the imaginative skills and moral values of adolescent readers. Also, it has become clear that adolescents have a great need for reading material that deals with relevant issues. The main focus of this study is characterization and development of identity in selected youth novels by Barrie Hough, viz. My kat word herfs, Vlerkdans and Skilpoppe as revealed in textual analysis and empirical research. The literature study focuses on developmental psychology and the reading expectations of the adolescent, character development according to some narrative theories, e.g. reader response criticism and intertextuality theories. The main objective of this study is to analyze, interpret and evaluate the above three youth novels in order to establish whether or not the contemporary adolescent can identify with these specific stories. It has been found that the adolescent reader in the early years of the twenty first century is able to identify with the contemporary youth novels such as those by Barrie Hough. Although young readers do not want to steer clear of contentious themes and issues in youth novels, it seems that they still prefer evergreen classical topics and themes. This suggests that the modern adolescent is still positive about life and aspires to attain goodness and moral strength. / Thesis (M.A. (Afrikaans and Dutch))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre a literatura juvenil brasileira publicada na primeira década do século XXI, por meio da análise de obras premiadas pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil (FNLIJ) e pela Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL), que outorga o prêmio Jabuti. A partir de dados sistematizados por Marisa Lajolo e Regina Zilberman, apresenta-se um breve panorama da literatura infantojuvenil brasileira entre o período de 1890 a 1980, contextualização que permite o delineamento do percurso e das tendências do gênero ao longo do tempo. Após, com base nos estudos desenvolvidos por Teresa Colomer, expõem-se os principais traços da literatura juvenil atual, os quais são cotejados com as características das narrativas juvenis brasileiras premiadas entre os anos de 2001 e 2009. Estabelecida uma tipologia da literatura juvenil brasileira contemporânea, estudam-se, respectivamente, as obras Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), de Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), de Flávio Carneiro, e O fazedor de velhos (2008), de Rodrigo Lacerda, nas quais se analisam, a partir dos estudos de teoria da narrativa desenvolvidos por Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido e Yves Reuter, entre outros, categorias como o enredo, a personagem, o narrador, o tempo, o espaço, a linguagem e as temáticas predominantes. Por meio da leitura, da observação, da análise e da comparação das obras que integram o corpus, procura-se demonstrar as características da literatura juvenil brasileira produzida na primeira década do século XXI, de maneira a responder quais as principais tendências do gênero e qual sua posição no cenário nacional. Verifica-se o surgimento de um bom número de autores novos, a diversidade de temáticas trabalhadas e o aumento da complexidade narrativa. / The present research offers a study on the Brazilian youth literature published in the first decade of the XXI century, through the analysis of books awarded by the National Foundation of the Children and Youth Books (FNLIJ) and by the Brazilian Camera of Books (CBL), that grants the Jabuti award. Starting from data systematized by Marisa Lajolo and Regina Zilberman, a brief panorama of the Brazilian children and youth literature from 1890 to 1980 is presented. Such contextualization allows the outline of the course and of the tendencies of this genre along that period of time. After that, having the studies developed by Teresa Colomer as a basis, it is exposed the main lines of the current youth literature, which are compared with the characteristics of the juvenile narratives that were awarded from 2001 to 2009. Once a typology of the Brazilian contemporary youth literature was established, the following works, Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), by Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), by Flávio Carneiro, and O fazedor de velhos (2008), by Rodrigo Lacerda, are studied. They are analyzed, based in the studies of theory of the narrative developed by Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido and Yves Reuter, among others, having categories as plot, character, narrator, time, space, language and the predominant themes, to be observed. Through the reading, the observation, the analysis and the comparison of the works that integrate the corpus, the research aims to present the characteristics of the Brazilian youth literature produced in the first decade of the XXI century, with the objective of answering which the main tendencies of the genre and which its position in the national scenery are. It is verified the appearance of a reasonable number of new authors, the diversity of themes approached and the increase of the narrative complexity.

Thesis (M.A. (Afrikaans and Dutch))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

When youth novels were first written, Afrikaans speaking adolescents spent their time reading the original and absorbing youth novels then available. These suited their psychological and environmental development and they could identify with the language and style used in these novels. The contents were a representation of a world which they knew and in which they could feel secure. Although authors often dealt with issues relevant to the adolescent world, the plot reflected a secure and nurturing world where the readers and their life experiences were taken into account. In recent years the adolescent world has changed dramatically from a secure environment to a more exposed one, posing the question whether contemporary Afrikaans youth novels have retained the same traits mentioned earlier and answer to the same norms. The value of literature should never be underestimated; it can develop the imaginative skills and moral values of adolescent readers. Also, it has become clear that adolescents have a great need for reading material that deals with relevant issues. The main focus of this study is characterization and development of identity in selected youth novels by Barrie Hough, viz. My kat word herfs, Vlerkdans and Skilpoppe as revealed in textual analysis and empirical research. The literature study focuses on developmental psychology and the reading expectations of the adolescent, character development according to some narrative theories, e.g. reader response criticism and intertextuality theories. The main objective of this study is to analyze, interpret and evaluate the above three youth novels in order to establish whether or not the contemporary adolescent can identify with these specific stories. It has been found that the adolescent reader in the early years of the twenty first century is able to identify with the contemporary youth novels such as those by Barrie Hough. Although young readers do not want to steer clear of contentious themes and issues in youth novels, it seems that they still prefer evergreen classical topics and themes. This suggests that the modern adolescent is still positive about life and aspires to attain goodness and moral strength. / Thesis (M.A. (Afrikaans and Dutch))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre a literatura juvenil brasileira publicada na primeira década do século XXI, por meio da análise de obras premiadas pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil (FNLIJ) e pela Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL), que outorga o prêmio Jabuti. A partir de dados sistematizados por Marisa Lajolo e Regina Zilberman, apresenta-se um breve panorama da literatura infantojuvenil brasileira entre o período de 1890 a 1980, contextualização que permite o delineamento do percurso e das tendências do gênero ao longo do tempo. Após, com base nos estudos desenvolvidos por Teresa Colomer, expõem-se os principais traços da literatura juvenil atual, os quais são cotejados com as características das narrativas juvenis brasileiras premiadas entre os anos de 2001 e 2009. Estabelecida uma tipologia da literatura juvenil brasileira contemporânea, estudam-se, respectivamente, as obras Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), de Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), de Flávio Carneiro, e O fazedor de velhos (2008), de Rodrigo Lacerda, nas quais se analisam, a partir dos estudos de teoria da narrativa desenvolvidos por Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido e Yves Reuter, entre outros, categorias como o enredo, a personagem, o narrador, o tempo, o espaço, a linguagem e as temáticas predominantes. Por meio da leitura, da observação, da análise e da comparação das obras que integram o corpus, procura-se demonstrar as características da literatura juvenil brasileira produzida na primeira década do século XXI, de maneira a responder quais as principais tendências do gênero e qual sua posição no cenário nacional. Verifica-se o surgimento de um bom número de autores novos, a diversidade de temáticas trabalhadas e o aumento da complexidade narrativa. / The present research offers a study on the Brazilian youth literature published in the first decade of the XXI century, through the analysis of books awarded by the National Foundation of the Children and Youth Books (FNLIJ) and by the Brazilian Camera of Books (CBL), that grants the Jabuti award. Starting from data systematized by Marisa Lajolo and Regina Zilberman, a brief panorama of the Brazilian children and youth literature from 1890 to 1980 is presented. Such contextualization allows the outline of the course and of the tendencies of this genre along that period of time. After that, having the studies developed by Teresa Colomer as a basis, it is exposed the main lines of the current youth literature, which are compared with the characteristics of the juvenile narratives that were awarded from 2001 to 2009. Once a typology of the Brazilian contemporary youth literature was established, the following works, Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), by Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), by Flávio Carneiro, and O fazedor de velhos (2008), by Rodrigo Lacerda, are studied. They are analyzed, based in the studies of theory of the narrative developed by Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido and Yves Reuter, among others, having categories as plot, character, narrator, time, space, language and the predominant themes, to be observed. Through the reading, the observation, the analysis and the comparison of the works that integrate the corpus, the research aims to present the characteristics of the Brazilian youth literature produced in the first decade of the XXI century, with the objective of answering which the main tendencies of the genre and which its position in the national scenery are. It is verified the appearance of a reasonable number of new authors, the diversity of themes approached and the increase of the narrative complexity.

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre a literatura juvenil brasileira publicada na primeira década do século XXI, por meio da análise de obras premiadas pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil (FNLIJ) e pela Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL), que outorga o prêmio Jabuti. A partir de dados sistematizados por Marisa Lajolo e Regina Zilberman, apresenta-se um breve panorama da literatura infantojuvenil brasileira entre o período de 1890 a 1980, contextualização que permite o delineamento do percurso e das tendências do gênero ao longo do tempo. Após, com base nos estudos desenvolvidos por Teresa Colomer, expõem-se os principais traços da literatura juvenil atual, os quais são cotejados com as características das narrativas juvenis brasileiras premiadas entre os anos de 2001 e 2009. Estabelecida uma tipologia da literatura juvenil brasileira contemporânea, estudam-se, respectivamente, as obras Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), de Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), de Flávio Carneiro, e O fazedor de velhos (2008), de Rodrigo Lacerda, nas quais se analisam, a partir dos estudos de teoria da narrativa desenvolvidos por Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido e Yves Reuter, entre outros, categorias como o enredo, a personagem, o narrador, o tempo, o espaço, a linguagem e as temáticas predominantes. Por meio da leitura, da observação, da análise e da comparação das obras que integram o corpus, procura-se demonstrar as características da literatura juvenil brasileira produzida na primeira década do século XXI, de maneira a responder quais as principais tendências do gênero e qual sua posição no cenário nacional. Verifica-se o surgimento de um bom número de autores novos, a diversidade de temáticas trabalhadas e o aumento da complexidade narrativa. / The present research offers a study on the Brazilian youth literature published in the first decade of the XXI century, through the analysis of books awarded by the National Foundation of the Children and Youth Books (FNLIJ) and by the Brazilian Camera of Books (CBL), that grants the Jabuti award. Starting from data systematized by Marisa Lajolo and Regina Zilberman, a brief panorama of the Brazilian children and youth literature from 1890 to 1980 is presented. Such contextualization allows the outline of the course and of the tendencies of this genre along that period of time. After that, having the studies developed by Teresa Colomer as a basis, it is exposed the main lines of the current youth literature, which are compared with the characteristics of the juvenile narratives that were awarded from 2001 to 2009. Once a typology of the Brazilian contemporary youth literature was established, the following works, Luna Clara & Apolo Onze (2002), by Adriana Falcão, A distância das coisas (2008), by Flávio Carneiro, and O fazedor de velhos (2008), by Rodrigo Lacerda, are studied. They are analyzed, based in the studies of theory of the narrative developed by Carlos Reis, Ana Cristina Lopes, Antonio Candido and Yves Reuter, among others, having categories as plot, character, narrator, time, space, language and the predominant themes, to be observed. Through the reading, the observation, the analysis and the comparison of the works that integrate the corpus, the research aims to present the characteristics of the Brazilian youth literature produced in the first decade of the XXI century, with the objective of answering which the main tendencies of the genre and which its position in the national scenery are. It is verified the appearance of a reasonable number of new authors, the diversity of themes approached and the increase of the narrative complexity.