Background
Doughty, Amie A. was born on January 28, 1970 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Daughter of John H. and Elaine D. Doughty.
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Folktales and fairy tales are living stories; as part of the oral tradition, they change and evolve as they are retold from generation to generation. In the last thirty years, however, revision has become an art form of its own, with tales intentionally revised to achieve humorous effect, send political messages, add different cultural or regional elements, try out new narrative voices, and more. These revisions take all forms, from short stories to novel-length narratives to poems, plays, musicals, films and advertisements. The resulting tales paint the tales from myriad perspectives, using the broad palette of human creativity. This study examines folktale revisions from many angles, drawing on examples primarily from revisions of Western European traditional tales, such as those of the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault. Also discussed are new folktales that combine traditional storylines with commentary on modern life. The conclusion considers how revisionists poke fun at and struggle to understand stories that sometimes made little sense to start with.
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Doughty, Amie A. was born on January 28, 1970 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Daughter of John H. and Elaine D. Doughty.
Bachelor, Ripon College, Wisconsin, 1992. Master of Arts, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, Norman, 2000.
Associate professor English Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, 2000—2006. Assistant professor State University of New York, Oneonta, since 2006.
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Member of Popular Culture Association.