The media trope negates the work done by archivists, who are often well-aware of the existence of ‘long-lost’ letters, journals and stories.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of kamishibai – a centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition.
Fairy stories come alive in the telling — and the retelling.
The new Black Panther film has a lot in common with medieval romance tales.
The limited and skewed portrayal of autism means it is often
misrepresented rather than represented in fiction.
Old stories from around the world tell of drowned islands, volcanic eruptions and upheavals to the land around them. Increasingly we are realising these tales preserve actual memory, often from thousands of years ago.
A recent survey suggests that a third of UK parents avoid reading their children scary stories. Is this a worrying trend?
Contrary to popular belief, several recent studies suggest that plot spoilers don’t always make us like a film or books less – and may even make us like it more.
Not everyone can weave a gripping tale. But for one gender, it matters more than the other.
What are your kids reading in the new year? What kids read has a strong impact on their perceptions of reality.
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Professor of Communication, University at Buffalo
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Professor of Language and Literacy Education, Georgia State University
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Reader Department of Media Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Children's Literature & Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London
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Instructor, Columbus College of Art & Design
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Senior Lecturer in French, University of York
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Associate Lecturer in Medieval Literature, University of York
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Associate Professor at The Hans Christian Andersen Centre, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate Professor at The Hans Christian Andersen Centre, Principal Investigator of "Fairy Tales and Stories – The Digital Manuscript Edition", University of Southern Denmark
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Postdoctoral Researcher at The Hans Christian Andersen Centre, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of Secondary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta