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One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

Resource Publication Date: 11 May, 2026

Murray B. J. (2026, May 11). The Guardian (An edited extract from Childhood by Brendan James Murray (Picador Australia).

"We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical act."

A call to focus on learning through play for all children and young people.

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/may/11/loss-of-childhood-imagination

Keywords: Imagination | Play | Reading

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