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The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, Snezhnaya koroleva) is a 1957 Soviet animated film directed by Lev Atamanov. It was produced at the Soyuzmult film studio in Moscow and is based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film was re-released with English soundtracks in 1959, 1993, and 1998.
"...In the 1990s Films by Jove restored the film and created a new English soundtrack for it, featuring the voices of Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rooney, Kirsten Dunst and Laura San Giacomo. It was shown on television in 1998 as part of the "Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood" series, and was later released on video and DVD in 1999...." ~Wikipedia link to more information about this wonderful film...
August 13, 2014
Snowdrop and the Narcissist by Katrina Cooper
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"Vanity"
Snowdrop and the Narcissist
"Narcissism is a personality disorder recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA, 2000). Narcissism is marked by grandiose thoughts of oneself, self-absorption and a lack of empathy for others. Evidence of this personality disorder can be found in some fairy tale characters. In particular, the evil queen step-mother in the fairy tale Snow Drop (also known as Snow White) could be classified as a narcissist.
"Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) usually is diagnosed in early adulthood, and persists through the individual’s life (APA, 2000). Drawing upon the material presented in the story of Snow Drop, we have no evidence of the onset of this disorder in the evil queen, as we do not meet her until she is already well into adulthood (Grimm & Grimm, 2011). However, given that the evil queen is an adult when she is first presented, the reader can assume that her character has been persistent..."
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December 11, 2013
Ross Rosenberg: "It begins like a fairytale...."
Why Codependent's and Narcissists Fall in Love
Ross Rosenberg
"Since the dawn of the first romantic kiss, men and women have been magnetically and irresistibly drawn into romantic relationships, not so much by what they see, feel and think, but more by an invisible and irresistible force. When individuals with healthy emotional backgrounds meet, the result is a loving, reciprocal and stable relationship. However, when Emotional Manipulators and Codependents meet, they are enveloped in a magnetic and seductive "love force," it begins like a fairy-tale, but later unfolds into a painful "seesaw of love/pain and hope/disappointment. The soul mate of the Codependent's dreams becomes the Emotional Manipulator of his/her nightmares."
July 20, 2013
April 28, 2013
1992 Snow White
"Snow White" (Sněhurka a Sedm Trpasliku), Czech-German-Italian-Spanish co-producition movie, produced by Omnia Film & Eurokim, directed by Ludvík Ráza and starring Natalie Minko, Alessandro Gassman, Gudrun Landgrebe and Dietmar Schönherr. The movie is based on the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
NOTE: This film has been deleted from YouTube, sad to say! If and when the movie is available again, I'll post it.
NOTE: This film has been deleted from YouTube, sad to say! If and when the movie is available again, I'll post it.
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CZ
April 6, 2013
February 13, 2013
Co-Creating the Dream of a Modern Day Oz with Jean Houston
"Jean Houston
takes us on a whirlwind tour of the authentic American myth of the Wizard of
Oz. She answers the question of what it means to have a brain, a heart, and act
with courage. Using the characters of the scarecrow, tin man, lion, and Dorothy,
Houston inspires us to follow our deep yearning in order to develop and
contribute to a better world with our full human capacities.
She tells us, “We
are in the most critical time of history. The time in which we decide
whether we grow or die, whether we evolve or perish. Each of us comes in
with a kind of added response-ability and we have to prepare ourselves and
deepen ourselves and constantly educate ourselves to be the stewards of this
time.” (hosted by Justine Willis Toms). ~
February 6, 2013
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December 19, 2012
"The Healing Power of Fairy Tales" with Allan G. Hunter
You can still listen to this fantastic 57-minute audio for free until December 25th. After that, you can purchase the podcast from the New Dimensions website. This interview is hosted by Justine Willis Toms. Program Number: 3394
Why the Grimm Brothers folktales stand out as a collection
What does magic represent in the Germanic folktales
What is the “un-Disneyfied” story of Cinderella and its significance
Why Grimm’s tales are often disturbing
How these are healing tales for the community and society, both then and now
How the Frog Prince story is one of empowerment for women
What does the ugly toad stand for psychologically in folktales
The Power of the Grimm Brothers' Collection of Folktales Allan G. Hunter, Ph.D.
"Fairy tales have given pleasure and delight for centuries, and ultimately many of them have been a source of wisdom for generations of people, who had no psychology textbooks to reference, and no certified therapists to consult. However, in recent decades we've “Disneyfied” them and assimilated commercialized versions, while the real tales full of wisdom remain unread. The collection of tales by the Grimm brothers deal with some very murky human passions, and they hold the possibility of a productive way of being, on the other side of difficulty. In the early 1800's, the Grimm brothers carefully wrote down stories from itinerant storytellers, who were basically an endangered species and dying out. Being academics, they recognized the power of these folktales and understood they shouldn't be lost. Hunter points out, “We can’t get to that real wisdom if we don’t get back to the original tales and see how very different they are from Disney’s wonderful, but saccharin and sucrose versions. We need to get back to the originals or we lose that wisdom.” Topics explored in this dialogue include:
Why the Grimm Brothers folktales stand out as a collection
What does magic represent in the Germanic folktales
What is the “un-Disneyfied” story of Cinderella and its significance
Why Grimm’s tales are often disturbing
How these are healing tales for the community and society, both then and now
How the Frog Prince story is one of empowerment for women
What does the ugly toad stand for psychologically in folktales
Born in England in 1955, Allan G. Hunter gained his degrees at Oxford University, emerging with a doctorate in English Literature in 1983. He is a therapist and, for the past 20 years, a professor of literature at Curry College in Massachusetts. He is the author of Joseph Conrad and the Ethics of Darwinism, (Routledge Kegan & Paul 1983), Life Passages (Kroshka Books 2000), and The Sanity Manual (Kroshka Books 1999); his work as a therapist led to uncovering the presence of the six archetypes in literature, and he is author of Stories We Need To Know: Reading Your Life Path in Literature (Findhorn Press 2008), Write Your Memoir: The Soul Work of Telling Your Story (Findhorn Press 2010), as well as Princes, Frogs, and Ugly Sisters; The Healing Power of the Grimm Brothers’ Tales (Findhorn Press 2010). To learn more about the work of Allan G. Hunter go to www.allanhunter.net.
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Utopian Tendencies of Oddly Modern Fairy Tales with Jack Zipes
"Jack Zipes is one of the worlds leading authorities on fairy tales, writing about and translating them. An internationally renowned scholar and author of more than 50 books on many subjects, he has through his writings transformed research on fairy tales, particularly with respect to how they function in the socialization of readers. Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota." ~Link
"Jack David Zipes is an American retired Professor of German at the University of Minnesota, who has published and lectured on the subject of fairy tales, their evolution, and their social and political role in civilizing processes. According to Zipes, fairy tales "serve a meaningful social function, not just for compensation but for revelation: the worlds projected by the best of our fairy tales reveal the gaps between truth and falsehood in our immediate society." His arguments are avowedly based on the critical theory of the Frankfurt School and more recently theories of cultural evolution.
Jack Zipes started off received a B.A. in Political Sience (1959), and a M.A. in English and Comparative literature at Columbia University, (1960). From there, Zipes studied at the University of Munich in 1962 and the University of Tübingen in 1963. He completed a PhD in comparative literature at Columbia University in 1965. Zipes taught at various institutions before heading the Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch at the University of Minnesota. He has translated the complete fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm."
Books by Jack Zipes
Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion: The Classical Genre for Children and the Process of Civilization, 1985
The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm, 1987
Beauties, Beasts and Enchantments: Classic French Fairy Tales, 1989
The Operated Jew, 1991
Fairy Tale As Myth Myth As Fairy Tale, 1994
Creative Storytelling: Building Community/Changing Lives, 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales, Children and the Culture Industry, 1997
Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter, 2000
The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, 2002
The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, 2003
Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children, 2004
Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre, 2006
Literature and Literary Theory Bundle RC: Fairy Tales and the Art of Subcersion, 2011
The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre, 2012
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August 16, 2012
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