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Peer reviewedGough, John – Children's Literature in Education, 1999
Notes that J.R.R. Tolkien's work is commonly supposed to be greatly influenced by Norse mythology and legend. Compares Tolkien's account of the creation of Middle Earth to the Norse myth of Yggdrasil. Concludes that Tolkien took qualities of language, a code of bravery and honor, and many incidental Norse details and absorbed them into a very…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Folk Culture, Language Usage, Legends
Peer reviewedGough, John – Children's Literature in Education, 1987
Examines the use of imagery and poetic language in the two novels of Christobel Mattingly, an Australian writer of picture story books. Shows that Mattingly deals with sensitive issues of childhood and adolescence, such as moving to a foreign country, teenage sexuality, and death, in subtle and mature ways. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Australian Literature, Childrens Literature
