In spite of the tremendous popularity enjoyed by Monteiro Lobato's books for children, and despite the spread of his popularity beyond Brazil, studies of his works have generally been scarce. Those that do exist have failed to present to the public an objective evaluation of Monteiro Lobato's writings for children. Perhaps the most important reason for the paucity of criticism is that children's literature has never been regarded as literature worthy of serious attention. This attitude has resulted in several misconceptions about Monteiro Lobato's work. The purpose of this study is to clarify Monteiro Lobato's blurred profile in order to arrive at a more comprehensive perspective on his books for children, one which will achieve an unbiased evaluation of his overall contribution to the revitalization of children's literature in Brazil. Through this investigation of specific published material in the field, a set of criteria for evaluating children's books was established and applied to Monteiro Lobato's books for children in order to determine the outstanding qualities in his books, as compared to similar books in Brazil. Finally, the findings were synthesized and analyzed resulting in the thesis that Monteiro Lobato's works were a direct response to a need to lead the development and writing of children's literature in Brazil down new, diverse and relevant paths / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_23607 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Contributors | Barros, Maria Dirce Do Val (Author) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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