contemporary feminist fairy tales in North America and England
Author: Jack Zipes
ISBN: 9780415902632
Jack Zipes has put together the first comprehensive anthology of feminist fairy tales and essays to appear since the women's movement gained momentum in the 1960's. He has selected works by such gifted writers as Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood, Tanith Lee, Jay Williams, Jane Yolen, Anne Sexton, Olga Broumas and Joanna Russ - all of whom, whether they consider themselves "feminists" or not, have written innovative stories which seek to break with the classical tradition of fairy tales. The accompanying critical essays, by Marcia Lieberman, Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar and Karen Rowe, discuss how fairy tales play an important role in early socialization, influencing the manner in which children perceive the world and their place in it even before they begin to read.
Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: 1986
Subjects: Fairy tales, Feminism - Fiction, Feminism/ Fiction, Feminism, Feminist literary criticism, Feminist literature, Manners and customs - Fiction, Short stories, American, Short stories, English, Women in literature, Women, Fiction / General, Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, Fiction / Anthologies
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Anthologies)