This course focuses on the everyday emergence of the fantastic, the otherworldly, and the extraordinary in commonly told cultural narratives such as the fairy tale, trickster tale and myth. The course may focus on tales of specific regions (e.g. Europe, North America, the South Pacific), and may cross a range of genres (oral tale, pantomime, short story, film, graphic novel) as well as historical periods. The course may also address continuities and discontinuities in versions of traditional narratives created by tellers, writers, and other artists.
This course focuses on the everyday emergence of the fantastic, the otherworldly, and the extraordinary in commonly told cultural narratives such as the fairy tale, trickster tale and myth. The course may focus on tales of specific regions (e.g. Europe, North America, the South Pacific), and may cross a range of genres (oral tale, pantomime, short story, film, graphic novel) as well as historical periods. The course may also address continuities and discontinuities in versions of traditional narratives created by tellers, writers, and other artists.
