Non-Academic Sites (Youth-oriented sites):Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories This site is an introduction to the life of Hans Christian Andersen. The chronology provides an outline of the important dates and events in Andersen's life. There is also a chronological list of his 168 published works and the years of publication. The site provides a fulltext link for the majority of titles of the works by Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen: Biography This site is a section from the home page of Sabine Keil, a student at the University of Odense, Denmark. Odense is Hans Christian Andersen's hometown, and Keil dedicated part of her site to the world-famous children's author. The biographical sketch of Andersen details the difficulties of his life and his success as an author. The site provides a list of Hans Christian Andersen's published works. Hans Christian Andersen Medals The Hans Christian Andersen Medals award program was established in 1956 to honor leading figures in the world of children's literature. Every two years an award is given to one author and one illustrator in recognition of excellence in children's literature. The site provides both the names of the author and illustrator and the country of their origin. Gianni Rodari was awarded a Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1970. This site is part of the Children's Literature Web Guide homepage. Children's Book Awards list is a part of this reference section and includes site information for international and domestic children's literature awards. David K. Brown, the author of several of our reviewed sites, also maintains the Folklore, Myth, and Legend site. This page is an example of a resource page for fairy tales, myth, legends, and folklore. It links to other academic sites. Resources include links to online full-text versions of many popular fairy tales. Academic Sites (Adult-oriented):Fairy Tales: Origins and Evolution This site focuses on the multi-layered element of the fairy tales told to children. It offers an analysis of the evolution and alteration of fairy tales. Fairy Tales: Origins and Evolution provides a history of Western fairy tales and includes a brief narrative detailing how the original fairy tales were changed. The site authors speculate and provide explanations for these changes. This site includes a bookshelf that serves as a resource for people interested in the fairy tales genre. The site also has a list of New Tales that describe modern tales. A comprehensive site describing the life and works of Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859). A chronology of the combined events and details of their childhood and adult lives in included in the site. The site provides information about their joint and individual works. It links to electronic text of the tales and legends of the Grimm Tales. This site also gives a list of journals and encyclopedias associated with the folklore genre. Encyclopedia Mythica is a well-organized comprehensive site that offers a quick reference to gods and goddesses, legendary creatures and monsters from the vast world of mythologies and folklore. Marvels and Tales: Journal of Fairy Tale Studies Marvels and Tales: Journal of Fairy Tale Studies is an academic site highlighting the literature and research in the genre of folklore and fairy tales. It provides a summary of current and back issues of the journal, published at Wayne State University. The site's links are selected by relevance to the genre. The site also offers links to academic departments and organizations related to the study of folklore and fairy tales. The Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology is located at the Barker Center at Harvard University. It was founded at Harvard in 1967 and is the oldest Folklore and Mythology undergraduate degree in the United States. This site lists both the courses offered through the department and provides biographical information on the faculty affiliated with the Committee. The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress website provides information on current programs and publications about American folklore and folklife. The Center was established in the 1970s to preserve the subject. The Center houses an extensive collection of American folk culture. Higher Education Programs in Folklore and Folklife This site is part of the Library of Congress' Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States. It can be reached through a link at the Library of Congress Folklore Sourcebook site. The list on this page provides a comprehensive list of the institutions that offer higher degrees in Folklore and Mythology. It highlights the degrees offered at each institution (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) and also provides contact names within the departments. [Adventures of Chipollino] [Magical Kingdom] |