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Fannish folklore : feminist fan-fiction retellings of Germanic fairy tales / Jaime W. Roots.
Van Pelt Library PN3448.F36 R66 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roots, Jaime W., 1988- author.
- Series:
- German studies in America ; 0721-3727 no. 77.
- German studies in America, 0721-3727 ; no. 77
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fan fiction--Germany.
- Fan fiction.
- Feminist fiction, German--History and criticism.
- Feminist fiction, German.
- German fiction--21st century--History and criticism.
- German fiction.
- Fairy tales--Adaptations--History and criticism.
- Fairy tales.
- Digital storytelling.
- Fairy tales--Adaptations.
- Germany.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2022]
- Summary:
- "This book explores the intersection of folklore and new media storytelling in feminist adaptations of traditional fairy tales. Focusing on the Germanic folktale, the author investigates how retelling and reinterpreting fairy tales in online fan fiction both critiques traditional narratives as well as reinforcing the continued importance of fairy tales, while also mirroring contemporary concerns and changes in German-speaking society. Fan versions of the examined folktales are repurposed to serve new functions within the communities in which they are told. Within the community investigated in this book, the stories open an online space where women can reclaim and reconsider the role canonical fairy tales play in their lives. Introducing fandom and new media studies to the realm of oral storytelling and folklore produces a new way of understanding the importance of communal folklore even in an age of mass culture. The adaptations traced throughout this book show the fascinating longevity and flexibility of the folktale and its power to reimagine the Germanic past into the future"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Roots, Jaime W., 1988- Fannish folklore
- ISBN:
- 9781800793330
- 1800793332
- OCLC:
- 1305502525
- Publisher Number:
- 99991125044
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