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sprightliness
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(2/14/06 2:08 pm)
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Fairy Tales and Adults
What do you think the appeal is of fairy tales for adults? I've read many essays explaining the importance and significance of fairy tales for children and young adults, but what about adults? Originally the tales were intended for adults, then they were delegated to the nursery slowly over time. Then over the last thirty years there has been a resurgence of interest in the tales. There are countless retellings of fairy tales being published every year for children, YA and adults.
So what's the appeal for those of us over the age of twenty. Those of us without kids. I'm dying to know the statistics of who's buying the novels that are being published "for adults." Is it really adults buying them? Are they all fantasy fans? Specific to a certain age demographic? Etc.
I, personally, got in to fairy tales after graduating from high school when I became very sick with Lupus. The more I've gotten in to the genre though, the more I'm surprised to see how truly popular it must be, if the publication rate is any indication.
So what do you think? What's the appeal? Is it universal? Is it because of archetypes? Or something more?
Edited by: sprightliness at: 2/14/06 2:09 pm
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MmusicOfTheNight
Unregistered User
(2/14/06 4:16 pm)
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Re:Fairy Tales and Adults
Fairy tales are probably better for adults than for children. That is the audience they were originally intended for. Plus, in today's world who doesn't need a "happily ever after"? Besides, all that blood, etc. can't be good for kids.
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Chris Peltier
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(2/14/06 4:34 pm)
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Re: Re:Fairy Tales and Adults
In her new article for the winter edition of Journal of Mythic Arts entitled "Old Wives Tales: Women's Fairy Tale Art", Terri Windling writes:
Why do we continue to be enspelled by fairy tales, after all these centuries? Why do we continue to tell the same old tales, over and over again? Because we all have encountered wicked wolves, faced trial by fire, found fairy godmothers. We have all set off into unknown woods at one point in life or another.
Read the entire article here:
www.endicott-studio.com/g...tales.html
~Chandra~
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midori
snyder
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(2/15/06 4:42 pm)
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Re: Re:Fairy Tales and Adults
I also address some of those issues as I discuss the Armless Maiden narrative in the Winter Issue of Endicott. I was interested in the way that particular narrative seems to speak to women of all ages--but with a different emphasis. You can find the article here.
Edited by: midori snyder at: 2/16/06 5:50 am
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Chris Peltier
Registered User
(2/15/06 10:41 pm)
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Re: Re:Fairy Tales and Adults
Hey Midori,
I didn't mention your contribution because I haven't read that far! As always, Endicott offers up much to enjoy and to think about.
~Chandra~
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midori
snyder
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(2/16/06 5:49 am)
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Re: Re:Fairy Tales and Adults
Ah not to worry! And thanks. I hope you enjoy the rest of the issue. There's so much good stuff from Tim Pratt's great story to all the art and artists this issue (the ex-voto sculptures from Brazil in the Crossroads sections to Jeanie Tomanek's illustrations in the Armless Maiden piece).
It is interesting though that this subject has been much on my mind lately--how we continue to reinterpret and re-experience traditional tales as we age.
Edited by: midori snyder at: 2/16/06 5:51 am
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