{VIRTUAL} Fairy Tales 101

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In this introduction to the study of fairy tales, I’ll be covering basics of the European tradition
with an emphasis on some of the different literary figures of the age and the way they collected, shaped, and promoted fairy tales. Because the early tales which came from multiple tellers were created for adults by adults, sex and violence often were integral parts, either increased or toned down based on the tellers. Literary criticism, especially different types of critical theory, will be explained in an accessible way to help you discover different ways to read the same text based on the lens you apply and the questions you ask (a bonus is that you can apply the same kinds of lenses to other works you read!). Finally, you’ll learn how to approach a set of variants that provide different versions of the same core story (such as Cinderella or Little Red Riding Hood) in order to see how variants change with differences in time periods, the geographical area, and the teller’s unique characteristics, such as their age, gender, and spiritual leanings.
Copies of variants of tales will be distributed to you during the class.

Two sliding scale options for tickets.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Susan Redington Bobby, the founder of Professor of Words, LLC, is an online teacher, a freelance editor, a writing mentor, and a tutor. Her specialty is being able to read people on a deeper level through their writing, and she has recently completed a certificate course on integrative somatic trauma therapy.  She is a retired professor of English with expertise in fairy tales, adolescent literature, goddess archetypes, magical realism, creative writing, and film studies. She is the author of Beyond His Dark Materials, the editor of Fairy Tales Reimagined, and co-editor of The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture. The Series Editor of Tales from Fiddler’s Green, she also occasionally publishes creative fiction. She is currently studying the Bardic Course in Druidry from OBOD. She maintains Mellie’s Grove, a certified NWF backyard wildlife habitat that is home to a rescued and small stabilized cat family and all manner of wildlife.