This is the second edition of the 3-volume "Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales."... more This is the second edition of the 3-volume "Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales." Revised and expanded, "Folktales and Fairy Tales" has over 100 additional, new entries and a 4th volume that is an anthology of fairy-tale texts and related genres selected from around the world and a broad historical range. This second edition is co-edited with Anne E. Duggan.
Decolonizing Fairy-Tale Studies I take little comfort in the qualifying phrase "not quite" when J... more Decolonizing Fairy-Tale Studies I take little comfort in the qualifying phrase "not quite" when Jonathan Gottschall says in a 2008 interview about the state of literary and cultural studies, "I'm not quite calling for total disciplinary annihilation and genocide" (Peterson B9; emphasis mine). Now, I'm not sure whether annihilation comes in degrees less than total, but if it does, even a little bit of annihilation and genocide goes a long way-metaphorically or not. Gottschall, who frequently trains his sights on folktale and fairy-tale studies, does not approve of what passes for literary and cultural scholarship. "It's not such a good time to be a literary scholar," he writes in an article published last May in the Ideas section of the Boston Globe ("Measure"). It's not a good time for us, Gottschall asserts, because "over the last decade or so, more and more literary scholars have agreed that the field has become moribund, aimless, and increasingly irrelevant to the concerns not only of the 'outside world,' but also to the world inside the ivory tower" ("Measure"). Perhaps I have spent too many years in the company of the Brothers Grimm, but the fairy-tale allusion embedded in this description demands attention-literary scholarship as a Sleeping Beauty lying moribund and forgotten in her room in the castle's old tower, waiting for the kiss of a prince to bring her back to life. As Gottschall asserts in concluding his Boston Globe manifesto, "If we literary scholars can summon the courage and humility" to walk through the imagined "wall dividing the two cultures of the sciences and the humanities," "we can reawaken a long-dormant spirit of intellectual adventure" ("Measure"). 1 1 The full context for these quoted lines-including the imagery of territorial discovery, heroic quest, and reawakening-is: Haase 2 A prolific, polemic, and engaging advocate of Literary Darwinism who has been featured in articles in the New York Times Magazine (Max) and the Chronicle of Higher Education (Peterson), 2 Gottschall advocates that Literary studies should become more like the sciences. Literature professors should apply science's research methods, its theories, its statistical tools, and its insistence on hypothesis and proof. Instead of philosophical despair about the possibility of knowledge, they should embrace science's spirit of intellectual optimism. If they do, literary studies can be transformed into a discipline in which real understanding of literature and the human experience builds up along with all of the words ("Measure"). The disciplinary transformation Gottschall has in mind is based on the premise that empirical science can bring intellectual enlightenment to the domain of literary studies-that it can break the magic spell cast by Postmodernism, Feminism, and Marxism to produce real knowledge. 3 Like Sleeping Beauty, we need only keep our eyes closed and let science have its way. Above all, these changes would require looking with fresh eyes on the landscape of academic disciplines, and noticing something surprising: The great wall dividing the two cultures of the sciences and humanities has no substance. We can walk right through it. If we literary scholars can summon the courage and humility to do so, the potential benefits will reverberate far beyond our field. We can generate more reliable and durable knowledge about art and culture. We can reawaken a long-dormant spirit of intellectual adventure. We can help spur a process whereby not just literature, but the larger field of the humanities recover some the intellectual momentum and 'market share' they have lost to the sciences. And we can rejoin the oldest, and still the premier, quest of all the disciplines: to better understand human nature and its place in the universe. ("Measure") 2 For Gottschall and Joseph Carroll's response to Peterson's article, see "Letters to the Editor." 3 "Literary Darwinism conceives of itself as the primary opposition to cultural theory in all its forms: Marxism, poststructuralism, Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminism, and so forth" (Peterson B8). Haase 3 Before I pursue Gottschall's expeditions into the territory of folktale and fairy-tale studies and their connection to the topic of my paper-decolonizing fairy-tale studies-I need to qualify my response to Gottschall's work and his larger agenda concerning literary studies. I have in general no bone to pick with what is being called Literary Darwinism, a school of research that "emphasizes the discovery of the evolutionary patterns of behavior within literary texts" (Peterson B7). 4 So Gottschall's advocacy of Literary Darwinism per se is not what brings me to open this paper with a discussion of his work. I also do not wish to question the responsible use of empirical methods, such as statistics, in the arena of fairy-tale studies. 5 Instead, I want to begin by considering how Gottschall utilizes folktales and fairy tales to make his claims for the methods he is advocating-to "showcase," as he says, "the promise of applying a scientific approach" ("Measure"). In his effort to plant the flag of science and
This article examines how the Brothers Grimm are fictionalized in German and Anglo-American media... more This article examines how the Brothers Grimm are fictionalized in German and Anglo-American media. While some representations revere and romanticize the iconic brothers for preserving the fairy-tale tradition, other depictions challenge the conventional understanding of their work and cultural contribution. In these demythologizing depictions, the Grimms appear ambiguous and even demonic. In recent representations, however, the Grimms—and their heirs—have been recast in positive roles that are both problematic and revealing. The persistent resurrection of the Grimms and the diverse roles they have been asked to play offer insight into the search for cultural myths, meaning, and identity.
Des Fata aux fées: Regards croisés de l'Antiquité à nos jours, 2011
Scholarship on the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying the story’s ob... more Scholarship on the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying the story’s obvious themes and motifs—birth, death/sleep, rebirth—and complicating its gender dynamic is a preoccupation with orality and telling that gives the story a significant self-reflective dimension. This article examines how the tale reflects on storytelling and the medium of its telling, not only in the classical versions by Perrault and Grimm, but also in the Roman de Perceforest and Disney’s animated film.
The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last three decad... more The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last three decades in fairy-tale scholarship, literary studies, and technology have generated notable changes in the production and reception of folktale and fairy-tale texts. In particular, a new understanding of the printed tale's textual complexity and intertextuality emerged simultaneously with the phenomenon of hypertextuality. Against this background, the paper shows how popular print editions in English approximate the special features of hypertext.
This paper focuses on two cultural developments in Germany and their intersection in the period f... more This paper focuses on two cultural developments in Germany and their intersection in the period from 1880 to 1935. One of these developments is the robust reception of the Arabian Nights in print. The other is the emergence of visual culture in the form of motion pictures. The paper shows how the literary reception of the Arabian Nights as a visual experience can help explain why filmmakers like Ernst Lubitsch (Sumurun, 1920), Fritz Lang (Der müde Tod, 1921), and Paul Leni (Das Wachsfigurenkabinett, 1924) adapted the content and narrative structure of the Arabian Nights in their cinematic work.
This is the second edition of the 3-volume "Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales."... more This is the second edition of the 3-volume "Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales." Revised and expanded, "Folktales and Fairy Tales" has over 100 additional, new entries and a 4th volume that is an anthology of fairy-tale texts and related genres selected from around the world and a broad historical range. This second edition is co-edited with Anne E. Duggan.
Decolonizing Fairy-Tale Studies I take little comfort in the qualifying phrase "not quite" when J... more Decolonizing Fairy-Tale Studies I take little comfort in the qualifying phrase "not quite" when Jonathan Gottschall says in a 2008 interview about the state of literary and cultural studies, "I'm not quite calling for total disciplinary annihilation and genocide" (Peterson B9; emphasis mine). Now, I'm not sure whether annihilation comes in degrees less than total, but if it does, even a little bit of annihilation and genocide goes a long way-metaphorically or not. Gottschall, who frequently trains his sights on folktale and fairy-tale studies, does not approve of what passes for literary and cultural scholarship. "It's not such a good time to be a literary scholar," he writes in an article published last May in the Ideas section of the Boston Globe ("Measure"). It's not a good time for us, Gottschall asserts, because "over the last decade or so, more and more literary scholars have agreed that the field has become moribund, aimless, and increasingly irrelevant to the concerns not only of the 'outside world,' but also to the world inside the ivory tower" ("Measure"). Perhaps I have spent too many years in the company of the Brothers Grimm, but the fairy-tale allusion embedded in this description demands attention-literary scholarship as a Sleeping Beauty lying moribund and forgotten in her room in the castle's old tower, waiting for the kiss of a prince to bring her back to life. As Gottschall asserts in concluding his Boston Globe manifesto, "If we literary scholars can summon the courage and humility" to walk through the imagined "wall dividing the two cultures of the sciences and the humanities," "we can reawaken a long-dormant spirit of intellectual adventure" ("Measure"). 1 1 The full context for these quoted lines-including the imagery of territorial discovery, heroic quest, and reawakening-is: Haase 2 A prolific, polemic, and engaging advocate of Literary Darwinism who has been featured in articles in the New York Times Magazine (Max) and the Chronicle of Higher Education (Peterson), 2 Gottschall advocates that Literary studies should become more like the sciences. Literature professors should apply science's research methods, its theories, its statistical tools, and its insistence on hypothesis and proof. Instead of philosophical despair about the possibility of knowledge, they should embrace science's spirit of intellectual optimism. If they do, literary studies can be transformed into a discipline in which real understanding of literature and the human experience builds up along with all of the words ("Measure"). The disciplinary transformation Gottschall has in mind is based on the premise that empirical science can bring intellectual enlightenment to the domain of literary studies-that it can break the magic spell cast by Postmodernism, Feminism, and Marxism to produce real knowledge. 3 Like Sleeping Beauty, we need only keep our eyes closed and let science have its way. Above all, these changes would require looking with fresh eyes on the landscape of academic disciplines, and noticing something surprising: The great wall dividing the two cultures of the sciences and humanities has no substance. We can walk right through it. If we literary scholars can summon the courage and humility to do so, the potential benefits will reverberate far beyond our field. We can generate more reliable and durable knowledge about art and culture. We can reawaken a long-dormant spirit of intellectual adventure. We can help spur a process whereby not just literature, but the larger field of the humanities recover some the intellectual momentum and 'market share' they have lost to the sciences. And we can rejoin the oldest, and still the premier, quest of all the disciplines: to better understand human nature and its place in the universe. ("Measure") 2 For Gottschall and Joseph Carroll's response to Peterson's article, see "Letters to the Editor." 3 "Literary Darwinism conceives of itself as the primary opposition to cultural theory in all its forms: Marxism, poststructuralism, Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminism, and so forth" (Peterson B8). Haase 3 Before I pursue Gottschall's expeditions into the territory of folktale and fairy-tale studies and their connection to the topic of my paper-decolonizing fairy-tale studies-I need to qualify my response to Gottschall's work and his larger agenda concerning literary studies. I have in general no bone to pick with what is being called Literary Darwinism, a school of research that "emphasizes the discovery of the evolutionary patterns of behavior within literary texts" (Peterson B7). 4 So Gottschall's advocacy of Literary Darwinism per se is not what brings me to open this paper with a discussion of his work. I also do not wish to question the responsible use of empirical methods, such as statistics, in the arena of fairy-tale studies. 5 Instead, I want to begin by considering how Gottschall utilizes folktales and fairy tales to make his claims for the methods he is advocating-to "showcase," as he says, "the promise of applying a scientific approach" ("Measure"). In his effort to plant the flag of science and
This article examines how the Brothers Grimm are fictionalized in German and Anglo-American media... more This article examines how the Brothers Grimm are fictionalized in German and Anglo-American media. While some representations revere and romanticize the iconic brothers for preserving the fairy-tale tradition, other depictions challenge the conventional understanding of their work and cultural contribution. In these demythologizing depictions, the Grimms appear ambiguous and even demonic. In recent representations, however, the Grimms—and their heirs—have been recast in positive roles that are both problematic and revealing. The persistent resurrection of the Grimms and the diverse roles they have been asked to play offer insight into the search for cultural myths, meaning, and identity.
Des Fata aux fées: Regards croisés de l'Antiquité à nos jours, 2011
Scholarship on the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying the story’s ob... more Scholarship on the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying the story’s obvious themes and motifs—birth, death/sleep, rebirth—and complicating its gender dynamic is a preoccupation with orality and telling that gives the story a significant self-reflective dimension. This article examines how the tale reflects on storytelling and the medium of its telling, not only in the classical versions by Perrault and Grimm, but also in the Roman de Perceforest and Disney’s animated film.
The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last three decad... more The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last three decades in fairy-tale scholarship, literary studies, and technology have generated notable changes in the production and reception of folktale and fairy-tale texts. In particular, a new understanding of the printed tale's textual complexity and intertextuality emerged simultaneously with the phenomenon of hypertextuality. Against this background, the paper shows how popular print editions in English approximate the special features of hypertext.
This paper focuses on two cultural developments in Germany and their intersection in the period f... more This paper focuses on two cultural developments in Germany and their intersection in the period from 1880 to 1935. One of these developments is the robust reception of the Arabian Nights in print. The other is the emergence of visual culture in the form of motion pictures. The paper shows how the literary reception of the Arabian Nights as a visual experience can help explain why filmmakers like Ernst Lubitsch (Sumurun, 1920), Fritz Lang (Der müde Tod, 1921), and Paul Leni (Das Wachsfigurenkabinett, 1924) adapted the content and narrative structure of the Arabian Nights in their cinematic work.
In childhood, only the surroundings show, and nothing is explained. Children do not possess a soc... more In childhood, only the surroundings show, and nothing is explained. Children do not possess a social analysis of what is happening to them, or around them, so the landscape and the pictures it presents have to remain a background, taking on meaning later, from different circumstances.
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected].
Terra ridens - Terra narrans: Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Ulrich Marzolph, 2018
Weaponizing the fairy tale in the service of political persuasion and propaganda is a popular tac... more Weaponizing the fairy tale in the service of political persuasion and propaganda is a popular tactic. In times of conflict, fairy-tale motifs are often adapted for political satire and commentary in a variety of popular media, from poetry and protest songs to caricatures and cartoons. In the 2016 American presidential election--which provided more than ample grist for the mill of humor and satire--the fairy tale reliably served as a fertile source of narratives and imagery for electoral comparisons, commentary, and criticism, especially on the Internet. Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, the Emperor with No Clothes, and many others appeared in articles, blogs, memes, jokes, artwork, editorial cartoons, political fiction, YouTube videos, and other media to lampoon, malign, critique, and promote presidential candidates. However, the election and its aftermath have not always been a laughing matter, especially since the controversies, ideological disputes, acrimony, and extreme anxiety that characterized the presidential race have continued seamlessly and even more intensely into 2017. This essay examines not only the fairy tale’s satirical role in political critique and advocacy during the presidential campaigns, but also how it has been used by a defeated and shaken opposition to conceptualize political resistance following the election and inauguration.
Case study for teachers of Grimms' "How Some Children Played at Slaughtering" ("Wie Kinder Schlac... more Case study for teachers of Grimms' "How Some Children Played at Slaughtering" ("Wie Kinder Schlachtens miteinander gespielt haben").
This book series is devoted to works that significantly advance our understanding of the fairy ta... more This book series is devoted to works that significantly advance our understanding of the fairy tale as it has taken shape across history and a broad range of media. The series illuminates both the production and reception of the fairy tale as it has appeared in print, film, modern media, the visual and performing arts, and other cultural forms."
Drawing on Henry Boyd's 1785 translation of the "Inferno," this note documents the ... more Drawing on Henry Boyd's 1785 translation of the "Inferno," this note documents the nature and extent of Coleridge's knowledge of the "Inferno" and demonstrates that Dante's work probably did influence Coleridge during the composition of "Kubla Khan."
A study of the use of proverbs in the film The Company of Wolves (dir. Neil Jordan; screenplay by... more A study of the use of proverbs in the film The Company of Wolves (dir. Neil Jordan; screenplay by Jordan and Angela Carter), based on Angela Carter's adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood tales in her book The Bloody Chamber.
Weaponizing the fairy tale in the service of political persuasion and propaganda is a popular tac... more Weaponizing the fairy tale in the service of political persuasion and propaganda is a popular tactic. In times of conflict, fairy-tale motifs are often adapted for political satire and commentary in a variety of popular media, from poetry and protest songs to caricatures and cartoons. In the 2016 American presidential election--which provided more than ample grist for the mill of humor and satire--the fairy tale reliably served as a fertile source of narratives and imagery for electoral comparisons, commentary, and criticism, especially on the Internet. Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, the Emperor with No Clothes, and many others appeared in articles, blogs, memes, jokes, artwork, editorial cartoons, political fiction, YouTube videos, and other media to lampoon, malign, critique, and promote presidential candidates. However, the election and its aftermath have not always been a laughing matter, especially since the controversies, ideolo...
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
The metafictional nature of the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying t... more The metafictional nature of the Sleeping Beauty tale has gone largely unappreciated. Underlying the story's obvious themes and motifs-birth, death/sleep, rebirthand complicating its gender dynamic is a preoccupation with orality and telling that gives the story a significant self-reflective dimension. This article examines how the tale reflects on storytelling and the medium of its telling, not only in the classical versions by Perrault and Grimm, but also in the Roman de Perceforest and Disney's animated film.
... M. (1898-1980) Broadside Bronte, Charlotte (1816-1855) Brothers Brothers Grimm in Biopics Bro... more ... M. (1898-1980) Broadside Bronte, Charlotte (1816-1855) Brothers Brothers Grimm in Biopics Broumas, Olga (1949-) Browne, Anthony (1946-) Burnett, Frances Eliza Hodgson (1849-1924) Burton, Richard Francis (1821-1890) Burton, Tim (1958-) Busk, Rachel Harriette (1831 ...
... Page 9. Preface This volume of essays originated in a special issue of Marvels£ sf Tales devo... more ... Page 9. Preface This volume of essays originated in a special issue of Marvels£ sf Tales devoted to feminist fairy-tale studies. ... As noted at the outset, the first six essays appeared initially in Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies 14.1 (2000). ...
... p. cm. Includes index. 1. Kinder-und Hausmarchen. 2. Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Criticism and... more ... p. cm. Includes index. 1. Kinder-und Hausmarchen. 2. Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Criticism and interpretation. 3. Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Criticism and interpretation. 4. FairytalesGermanyHistory and criticism. I. Haase, Donald. PT921. ...
Abstract The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last th... more Abstract The study proceeds from the premise that simultaneous changes occurring over the last three decades in fairy-tale scholarship, literary studies, and technology have generated notable changes in the production and reception of folktale and fairy-tale texts. In particular, a new understanding of the printed tale's textual complexity and intertextuality emerged simultaneously with the phenomenon of hypertextuality. Against this background, the paper shows how popular print editions in English approximate the special features of hypertext. Résumé L'étude part du fait que des changements simultanés pendant les trois dernières décades au sein des recherches sur les contes merveilleux, des lettres et de la technologie ont transformé la production et la réception des textes de contes. En particulier, une nouvelle conception de la complexité textuelle et de l'intertextualité du conte imprimé est née en même temps que le phénomène de l'hypertextualité. Dans ce contexte, l'article démontre comment des éditions populaires imprimées en anglais se rapprochent des caractéristiques de l'hypertexte. Zusammenfassung Die Untersuchung geht davon aus, daß gleichzeitige Veränderungen, die sich in den letzten drei Jahrzehnten in der Märchenforschung, der Literaturwissenschaft und der Technologie vollzogen, einen bemerkenswerten Wandel in der Produktion und Rezeption der Texte von Volkserzählungen und Märchen mit sich brachten. Insbesondere erschien zusammen mit dem Phänomen der Hypertextualität ein neues Verständnis der Komplexität von Texten und der Intertextualität der gedruckten Erzählung. Vor diesem Hintergrund zeigt der Artikel, wie populäre Druckausgaben in englischer Sprache sich den Charakteristika des Hypertexts nähern.
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