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Arts Council England shifts looking glass to children's literature
Arts Council England has launched its action plan to support children's literature across the nation. The strategy will focus on advocacy, access and diversity, professional development, networking and support for individual artists – addressing the findings of a recent Arts Council review on the subject. The review and consultation paper, From Looking Glass to Spy Glass, concluded that children's literature is regarded as a poor cousin to adult literature in a variety of key areas. Peter Hewitt, Chief Executive of Arts Council England said: 'The support and development of children’s writers is crucial to the health and growth of our literary culture. Reading transforms lives and inspires confidence and can be our earliest cultural experience.' David Almond, award-winning children's writer agrees: ‘Children's literature, far from being a minor or superficial thing, is central to our culture. It is where all stories have their start, where language can have its greatest impact.’ For further information and full text of the Arts Council's children's literature review, CLICK HERE.
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