![]() In addition to his scholarly work, he is an active storyteller in public schools and has worked with children's theatres in Europe and the United States. ![]() Jack Zipes will be talking about the researching and writing of Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales and then be in conversation with Michael Rosen about the book.īiographies: Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. In Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tale, Zipes describes his special passion for uncovering political fairy tales of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, offers fascinating profiles of more than a dozen of their writers and illustrators, and shows why they deserve greater attention and appreciation. Jack Zipes has spent decades as a ‘scholarly scavenger’, discovering forgotten fairy tales in libraries, flea markets, used bookstores, and internet searches, and he has introduced countless readers to these remarkable works and their authors. Summary: This talk launches Jack Zipes’ latest publication, Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, published in the U.S. This event offers a wonderful opportunity to listen to world-renowned experts in the study, writing and translation of fairy tales, folk tales, and children’s literature. ![]() Jack Zipes, launches his new book, Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, in conversation with Michael Rosen. ![]()
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