Why we need children’s life stories like I Am Greta

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Abstract

When a young celebrity writes a memoir or has a biography written about them, a common response is: they are too young. This child or adolescent cannot possibly have lived enough of a life, or have a useful perspective. Their story cannot be instructive enough to be valuable to others.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages10
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 23 Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Biography
  • Film Review
  • Malala Yousafzai
  • Climate activism
  • Friday essay
  • Greta Thunberg
  • School strike for climate

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