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Collectors of fairy tales

A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, household tale, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.

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Culture19th-century German male writersGerman librariansMagic realism writersBrother duosGerman philologistsItalian male novelistsPostmodern writers, Recipients of the Legion of HonourUniversity of Marburg alumniUniversity of Turin alumni

  1. Italo Calvino

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of Invisible Cities, Cosmicomics and If on a Winter's Night a Traveller and collector and translator of Italian fables.

    21 November 2024

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    Featuring: Guido Bonsaver, Jennifer Burns, Beatrice Sica

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    CulturePostmodern writers, Recipients of the Legion of HonourItalian male novelistsCollectors of fairy talesMagic realism writersUniversity of Turin alumni

  2. The Brothers Grimm

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm and what they can tell us about the German imagination and 19th-century romantic nationalism.

    5 February 2009

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    Featuring: Juliette Wood, Marina Warner, Tony Phelan

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    CultureBrother duosGerman philologistsGerman librariansCollectors of fairy talesUniversity of Marburg alumni19th-century German male writers