Märchen als Adaptionen in Fan-Fiction. Eine kulturwissenschaftliche Annäherung
Fairy Tales in Fan Fiction: A Cultural Studies Approach

Author(s): Malte Völk
Subject(s): Language studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, German Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: fan fiction; fairy tales; critical theory; Siegfried Kracauer
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to analyse transformative works of derivative nature – fan fiction – which are based on fairy tales. They are examined in the context of popular culture studies, with a focus on critical theory and Siegfried Kracauer’s concept of Märchenvernunft – the juxtaposition of reason and fairy tales. An outline of the historical roots of fan fiction in the 18th century lays the foundation for the theoretical findings and the analyses of some contemporary fan-fiction tales.

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