Animals Are Us: Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature; Celebrating the Peter J. Solomon Collection
Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library. The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre. Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022.
Why do we tell stories to children through and about animals? Are there reasons why we shouldn’t? Animals Are Us invites explores these questions and more through influential historic examples of anthropomorphism in dialogue with contemporary books drawn from the collection of Peter J. Solomon (Harvard College Class of 1960, MBA 1963) and the holdings of Houghton Library. The exhibition invites you to engage critically with animal anthropomorphism, and delight in the artfulness of this enduring literary genre.
Catalog of an exhibition on view at Houghton Library, Harvard University, September 1, 2021 - January 7, 2022.
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CONTROVERSY<br />
The history of children’s literature is fraught. Some of <strong>the</strong><br />
works <strong>in</strong> this section, such as Little Black Sambo and Uncle<br />
Remus, are known for racist and culturally <strong>in</strong>sensitive<br />
representations. Certa<strong>in</strong> authors <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> exhibition,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g L. Frank Baum, Dr. Seuss, and Roald Dahl,<br />
have also been criticized for <strong>the</strong>ir racist views. This<br />
section, while not comprehensive, exam<strong>in</strong>es a range of<br />
issues affect<strong>in</strong>g children’s literature, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g outsider<br />
status, cultural appropriation, racism, and religious<br />
proselytization.<br />
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