Tag Archives: folk tales

Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales

Posted on 13th April 2016 by Summer Queen

Elizabeth Hand wrote this review. Hans Christian Andersen — was there ever a writer of children’s stories who seems more likely to have fallen from the pages of one of his own works? The child of a shoemaker and an illiterate … Continue reading →

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Terri Windling’s The Armless Maiden and Other Tales for Childhood’s Survivors

Posted on 27th March 2016 by Diverse Voices

Diane McDonough wrote this review. Fairy tales have their roots in the far distant past, in legends and tales of survival as the heroines and heroes venture into the world, slaying demons and surviving endless trials of strength only to … Continue reading →

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Jilali El Koudia’s Moroccan Folktales

Posted on 17th January 2016 by Lory Hess

Is the folk tale dying? Will mass media wipe out the oral tradition, replacing that living and evolving heritage with ephemeral entertainment? Jilali El Koudia is afraid so. Born into a rural family in the ancient cultural crossroads of Morocco, … Continue reading →

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