Fairy Tales with a Black Consciousness
Essays on Adaptations of Familiar Stories
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Publication
2013 - McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Language
English
Word Count
61,000 words, Guess
Page Count
244 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28508708M
- ISBN-139780786471294
- OCLC Control Number839390390
- Library of Congress Control Number2013016660
Classifications
- LCCPN3437.F46 2013
Description
"The essays discuss Black cultural retellings of traditional, European fairy tales. The tales are rich and diverse in perspective, illuminating stories such as Aesop's fables, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Ananse. Stories from Black perspectives adhere to the dictates of traditional literary conventions while steeped in literary traditions that can be traced back to Africa or the diaspora"--
Subjects
Other Editions
- Fairy Tales with a Black Consciousness: Essays on Adaptations of Familiar Stories
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