tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934170279470612782.post1647223366655126097..comments2024-03-28T17:20:15.155-05:00Comments on SurLaLune Fairy Tales Blog: Folktales Retold: A Critical Overview of Stories Updated for Children by Amie A. DoughtySurLaLune Fairy Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947330164532891634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934170279470612782.post-45550467571127673662012-02-02T06:24:34.160-06:002012-02-02T06:24:34.160-06:00Wow, I completely agree with you about Doughty'...Wow, I completely agree with you about Doughty's rationalization for new versions--I'd like to see if she has more to say about it in the book, but the quote you've posted is almost condescending, to the tales and to the contemporary authors who want to take them on. For me, folk tales aren't riddled with blanks--they run deep, and contain layers to be teased out and made more explicit. It's all there already, waiting to be used differently.<br /><br />BTW, looking forward to hearing you speak at the Grim Legacies conference this weekend! I'll be driving in from NY as a non-student, but major, major enthusiast!<br /><br />Cate<br />somethingtoreadforthetrain.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com