Fairies in France: The Early Origins of the Literary Fairy Tale
Location
Massey Board Room
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
27-10-2006 5:30 PM
Description
Dr. Holly Tucker is an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Tucker's presentation offers an overview of the early history of the literary fairy tale in pre-Grimm Europe: Who were the early tale writers? What was at stake in their tales? How does a deeper understanding of the rise of the fairy tale as a genre enhance our research and teaching?
Recommended Citation
Tucker, Holly, "Fairies in France: The Early Origins of the Literary Fairy Tale" (2006). Humanities Symposium. 7.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2006/2006/7
Fairies in France: The Early Origins of the Literary Fairy Tale
Massey Board Room
Dr. Holly Tucker is an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Tucker's presentation offers an overview of the early history of the literary fairy tale in pre-Grimm Europe: Who were the early tale writers? What was at stake in their tales? How does a deeper understanding of the rise of the fairy tale as a genre enhance our research and teaching?
