• "We Are What We Are Supposed to Be": The Brothers Grimm as Fictional Representations

    Author(s):
    Donald Paul Haase (see profile)
    Date:
    2014
    Group(s):
    CLCS European Regions, GS Folklore, Myth, and Fairy Tale
    Subject(s):
    Folklore--Study and teaching, Germany, Area studies
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    biography, Fairy tales, folktales, Biopics, Reception, Folklore studies, German studies
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6HF7X
    Abstract:
    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.
    Notes:
    Available at http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/narrative/vol1/iss2/4
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    Published as:
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    Publisher:
    Wayne State University Press
    Pub. Date:
    2014
    Journal:
    Narrative Culture
    Volume:
    1
    Issue:
    2
    Page Range:
    191 - 216
    ISSN:
    2169-0235
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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