{"product_id":"fairy-tales-of-appalachia-paperback","title":"Fairy Tales of Appalachia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStacy Sivinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile taking a graduate course in Appalachian literature at the University of Tennessee, Stacy Sivinski was surprised to discover that much of the folklore she had heard while growing up in Schuyler, Virginia, was rarely represented in popular published collections. In particular, they lacked the strong female heroines she had come to know, and most anthologies were full of Jack Tales--stories that focus on the adventures of the character from \"Jack and the Beanstalk.\" Feminist critics have long discussed the gender inequalities and stereotypes that fairy tales often promote. With \u003ci\u003eFairy Tales of Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e, Sivinski asks whether such conclusions are inevitable and invites a fresh analysis of these regional tales with a contemporary sense of wonder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These tales, carefully and thoughtfully transcribed by Sivinski, have been passed down through Appalachia's oral histories over decades and even centuries. This wonderful selection was mainly drawn from the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University and special collections at Berea College. Drawing on the work of other regional archivists and folklorists, Sivinski grapples with issues of gender balance in Appalachian storytelling. The problem, Sivinski posits, does not rest with the fairy tale genre itself but in the canonization process, in which \u003cbr\u003e women's contributions have been diminished as oral traditions become transcribed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appalachian women have historically demonstrated resilience, wit, and adaptability, and it is time that more collections of regional folklore reorient themselves to make this fact more apparent. Stories are living, breathing narratives, meant not just to be read but to be read aloud. This timely selection of unique stories, along with beautiful, evocative illustrations, makes \u003ci\u003eFairy Tales of Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e an intriguing addition to the much-contested \"fairy tale canon.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTACY SIVINSKI\u003c\/b\u003e received her doctorate in English from the University of Notre Dame. Her articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Modernist Periodical Studies, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Gender Studies, \u003c\/i\u003e and in the collection \u003ci\u003eConsumption and the Literary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCookbook.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50254693105857,"sku":"9781621907626","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/5047\/1105\/files\/8e756777c89145b7f6ceb095e8ee52d3.webp?v=1779491726","url":"https:\/\/appalachian-collections.myshopify.com\/products\/fairy-tales-of-appalachia-paperback","provider":"Appalachian Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}