Märchenhelden in moderner Gesellschaft – "Grrrimm" von Karen Duve
Fairy-Tale Heroes in Modern Society: "Grrrimm" by Karen Duve

Author(s): Ewelina Kamińska-Ossowska
Subject(s): Language studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, German Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: modern fairy tale; social problems
Summary/Abstract: Karen Duve’s book "Grrrimm" (published in 2012) comprises five fairy tales based on texts of the Brothers Grimm. An attempt is made to examine the specificity of these postmodern texts, such as the influence of the Grimms’ original, their “representation,” that is, their connection with the processes of social modernisation. Among the social problems mentioned are: atypical family relationships, sexuality and bizarre ideas of love.

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