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Spinning the wheel : a comparative study of the use of folktales in Nazi Germany and in contemporary fiction for young adults George, Kallie
Abstract
This thesis compares a selection of contemporary Holocaust novels for young adults that rework Grimm folklore to the Nazi regime's interpretation and propagandistic use of the same Grimm folklore. Using the methodology of intertextuality theory, in particular Julia Kristeva's concepts of monologic and dialogic discourse, this thesis examines the transformation of the Grimms' folktales "Hansel and Gretel," "Briar Rose," "Aschenputtel" and "Fitcher's Bird" in Louise Murphy's The True Story of Hansel and Gretel, Jane Yolen's Briar Rose and Peter Rushforth's Kindergarten.
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Spinning the wheel : a comparative study of the use of folktales in Nazi Germany and in contemporary fiction for young adults
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
2007
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| Description |
This thesis compares a selection of contemporary Holocaust novels for young adults
that rework Grimm folklore to the Nazi regime's interpretation and propagandistic use of
the same Grimm folklore. Using the methodology of intertextuality theory, in particular
Julia Kristeva's concepts of monologic and dialogic discourse, this thesis examines the
transformation of the Grimms' folktales "Hansel and Gretel," "Briar Rose," "Aschenputtel"
and "Fitcher's Bird" in Louise Murphy's The True Story of Hansel and Gretel, Jane
Yolen's Briar Rose and Peter Rushforth's Kindergarten.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2011-03-16
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0093098
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University of British Columbia
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| Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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