And They Live Happily Ever After: The Brothers Grimm and Their Phenomenally Successful Fairy Tales

Presenter Information

Jim Davidheiser, Sewanee

Location

Massey Board Room

Presentation Type

Presentation

Start Date

27-10-2006 3:00 PM

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Who were the Grimms? What led to their transcription of the largest extant collection of fairy tales in Europe? Why are these tales experiencing a huge upsurge in popularity today? These are the questions that Jim Davidheiser, Professor and Chair of the German Department at the University of the South, will seek to answer in this afternoon's presentation.

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Oct 27th, 3:00 PM

And They Live Happily Ever After: The Brothers Grimm and Their Phenomenally Successful Fairy Tales

Massey Board Room

Who were the Grimms? What led to their transcription of the largest extant collection of fairy tales in Europe? Why are these tales experiencing a huge upsurge in popularity today? These are the questions that Jim Davidheiser, Professor and Chair of the German Department at the University of the South, will seek to answer in this afternoon's presentation.