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Memory: (Re)imagining the Past Through Children′s Literature

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There has been a renewal of interest in memory studies in recent years, particularly in the Western world. This chapter considers aspects of personal memory followed by the concept of cultural memory. It then examines how the Australian cultural memory of the Anzac Legend is represented in a number of recent picture books.

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  1. Children and Youth Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Cherie Allan

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  1. , College of Education Administration, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, People's Republic

    Yan Wu

  2. Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia

    Kerry Mallan

  3. Nakusp, V0G 1R0, Canada

    Roderick McGillis

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Allan, C. (2013). Memory: (Re)imagining the Past Through Children′s Literature. In: Wu, Y., Mallan, K., McGillis, R. (eds) (Re)imagining the World. New Frontiers of Educational Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36760-1_11

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