Between Greece and Northwestern Europe: The Fairy Tales of Penelope Delta
Author
Fimi, Dimitra
Date
2012Type
Article
Publisher
Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier
ISSN
1869-960X
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This article explores the fairy tales of Penelope Delta, a Greek author who lived in Alexandria (Egypt), Liverpool, and Frankfurt before settling down in Athens. Delta’s interest in the development of demotic Greek, the cultural heritage of her country and the role of education led her to write, among other works, literary fairy tales (‘Kunstmärchen’). They – like her own upbringing and cultural background – reflect a hybrid status between Northwestern and Eastern traditions, blending Greek elements and Northwestern European fairy-tale motifs.
Journal/conference proceeding
Fastitocalon: Studies in Fantasticism Ancient to Modern;
Citation
Fastitocalon: Studies in Fantasticism Ancient to Modern, 2:1, pp. 97-112
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