GERMAN 243 A: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

Winter 2025
Meeting:
TTh 1:00pm - 2:20pm / LOW 201
SLN:
15352
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
GLITS 252 D , C LIT 252 D , ENGL 265 B , ENVIR 495 C
Instructor:
FAIRY TALES
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

GERMAN 243 A: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

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In this course we will marvel at how fairy tales are part of a transcultural and transnational ecologies of storytelling that stretch from 16th century Italy to present-day Coast Salish nations. We will also spin the fairy tale web in new directions by creatively adapting these tales for contemporary audiences. Readings (and viewings) include wonder tales from around the planet, scholarship on folktales, and provocations for adaptation.

 

Crosslisted with: Introduction to Global Literatures: Literary Genres Across Time and Place (GLITS 252 D); Introduction to Comparative Literature: Genres (C LIT 252 D); Introduction to Environmental Humanities (ENGL 265 B); Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies (ENVIR 495 C)

Catalog Description:
Studies of the Grimm brothers' fairy tales, their reception in different cultural frameworks, and their influence on fantasy literature from the nineteenth century to the present, including discussions of their sociological, psychological, and psychoanalytical implications and gender issues. In English.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 21, 2024 - 4:41 am