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<p>The present paper looks at the main contemporary trends in writing literature for young adult readers The theoretical part focuses on possible definitions and characteristics of young adult literature by distinguishing it from children’s literature and adult fiction, as well as by establishing the different age groups these novels are written for The practical part of the paper gives examples of different types of novels written for this particular audience, such as J K Rowling’s prominent <italic>Harry Potter</italic> series, but also Lois Lowry’s <italic>The Giver</italic> or Meg Cabot’s <italic>Abandon</italic> trilogy At the end, the study also presents a Transylvanian author who has recently started writing fantasy for young adults, namely Balázs Zágoni, and his <italic>Black Light</italic> series</p>
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The present paper looks at the main contemporary trends in writing literature for young adult readers The theoretical part focuses on possible definitions and characteristics of young adult literature by distinguishing it from children’s literature and adult fiction, as well as by establishing the different age groups these novels are written for The practical part of the paper gives examples of different types of novels written for this particular audience, such as J K Rowling’s prominent Harry Potter series, but also Lois Lowry’s The Giver or Meg Cabot’s Abandon trilogy At the end, the study also presents a Transylvanian author who has recently started writing fantasy for young adults, namely Balázs Zágoni, and his Black Light series

Trends in Young Adult Literature. A Glance at American and British Fantasy with an Eye on the Transylvanian Variant

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

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The present paper looks at the main contemporary trends in writing literature for young adult readers The theoretical part focuses on possible definitions and...

Trends in Young Adult Literature. A Glance at American and British Fantasy with an Eye on the Transylvanian Variant

Published Online: Dec 20, 2022

Page range: 58 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausp-2022-0005

Keywords
young adult fiction, fantasy, myths

© 2022 Vilma-Irén Mihály, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Trends in Young Adult Literature. A Glance at American and British Fantasy with an Eye on the Transylvanian Variant

Published Online: Dec 20, 2022

Page range: 58 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausp-2022-0005

Keywordsyoung adult fiction, fantasy, myths

© 2022 Vilma-Irén Mihály, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
young adult fiction, fantasy, myths