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ENGL 2090.3 – Following the Fairytale from Europe to Neverland & Back

SE 3

3

Block

keine Angabe

Englisch

Reading, evaluation, and discussion of selected writers, works, or literary topics. May be repeated once for credit.

This course will trace the development of several well-known fairy tales as they move from oral tale to the page in 16th century Italy, through Perrault in France and the Grimm Brothers in Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries, and eventually across the ocean to the US, where most made their way from the page to the screen thanks to Walt Disney. We’ll then follow them on their move back toward the original audience for the oral tales — adults — and examine how modern poems, movies, TV programs, and contemporary stories are reframing and sometimes subverting the messages. We may also look at two tales with a shorter route from Europe to America and from page to screen—Bambi, which originated in Austria, and Pinocchio, which originated in Italy. For all the works, we will discuss the influences of place, time, culture, and, particularly, the purposes and audiences as they were perceived by their recorders, writers, and producers. We will watch one or two screen versions or clips from several fairy tales. We’ll also read some analysis that examines the functions of fairy tales, the causes of their continuing popularity, the representations of them in Disney movies, and their effects, intended or unintended, on audiences.

Class Rules & Attendance The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all classes and any required lectures and field trips. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, UIBK students who have to miss a UNO class due to UIBK examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused class days will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at
Beginn: 1. Juli 2013

01.07.-08.08.2013, 11:00 - 12:20 Uhr