Overview
- Investigates the connections between war stories and fairy tales through a critical examination of global literature.
- Transcends the traditional boundaries of war studies through a new trans disciplinary perspective.
- Offers a literary perspective on war and its cultural representations through multiple media, from fairly tales to film studies.
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This exciting new collection examines the relationships between warfare, myths, and fairy tales, and explores the connections and contradictions between the narratives of war and magic that dominate the ways in which people live and have lived, survived, considered and described their world. Presenting original contributions and critical reflections that explore fairy tales, fantasy and wars, be they "real" or imagined, past or present, this book looks at creative works in popular culture, stories of resistance, the history and representation of global and local conflicts, the Holocaust, across multiple media. It offers a timely and important overview of the latest research in the field, including contributions from academics, story-tellers and artists, thereby transcending the traditional boundaries of the disciplines, extending the parameters of war studies beyond the battlefield.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Reviews
“This is a finely curated volume and the attention to the presentation and ordering of the essays is evident. Buttsworth and Abbenhuis have taken great care to ensure that these essays dovetail with one another thematically, making the book an enjoyable read. … the essays would—individually, or in many cases, in conjunction—serve as excellent case studies for research or in the classroom and scholars interested in the complex relationship between fairy tale … should take note.” (Derek J. Thiess, Marvels & Tales, Vol.36 (1), 2022)
“This volume provides so many valuable and diverse resources about literature, film, and storytelling, particularly that which responds to World War II, that it will be a significant addition to any academic library. Moreover, the volume suggests possibilities for productive dialogue among scholars of children’s literature, film, and literature from around the world.” (Felicia Jean Steele, Mythlore, Vol. 38 (1), 2019)
“This volume provides so many valuable and diverse resources about literature, film, and storytelling, particularly that which responds to World War II, that it will be a significant addition to any academic library. Moreover, the volume suggests possibilities for productive dialogue among scholars of children’s literature, film, and literature from around the world.” (Felicia Jean Steele, Mythlore, Vol. 38 (1), 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sara Buttsworth is a Senior Tutor in the history department at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is primarily involved in the Tertiary Foundations Certificate programme, where she teaches an introduction to New Zealand history, and an interdisciplinary course on 'Monsters and Moral Panics'. Dr. Buttsworth's research and interests span popular culture, contemporary representations of fairy tales, and representations of war and gender.
Maartje Abbenhuis is Associate Professor in Modern European History at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is historian of neutrality and internationalism, focusing notably on the period 1815 to 1919.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: War, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Editors: Sara Buttsworth, Maartje Abbenhuis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2684-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2683-6Published: 04 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9681-5Published: 11 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2684-3Published: 26 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 243
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Literature, general, Cultural Studies, Cultural History