Educational bilingualism and literary mediation at book fairs: the case of children’s literature in Breton

Author(s)

  • Eve Rouxel University of Western Brittany, Breton and Celtic Research Center of Brest.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18352/relief.1092

Keywords:

sociology of reading, children’s literature, bilingualism, book fairs, Breton language

Abstract

This article addresses the question of mediation concerning youth literature in Breton during literary events, in a context of school bilingualism. The presented study is based on a field survey conducted between 2018 and 2019 in Brittany, during seven youth book festivals. Reflecting on the constituent elements of these events – discovery of books under the aegis of pleasure and free choice, meetings with authors, families’ shared reading experiences – it appears that fundamental differences exist between Francophone and British-speaking youth literatures, particularly regarding the purpose of mediation actions in the context of salons.

Author Biography

  • Eve Rouxel, University of Western Brittany, Breton and Celtic Research Center of Brest.

    Eve Rouxel is a PhD-student in sociology at the University of Western Brittany within the Breton and Celtic Research Center of Brest. She is preparing a thesis on leisurely reading in Breton by children and adolescents, applying a dual socioliterary and sociolinguistic approach.

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Published

2021-05-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020): The sociology of literary mediation

Section

Articles - thematic dossier

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How to Cite

“Educational bilingualism and literary mediation at book fairs: the case of children’s literature in Breton” (2021) RELIEF - REVUE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE, 14(2), pp. 73–86. doi:10.18352/relief.1092.