The study of fairy tales is dated back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period marked by its prolific publication. Fairy tales are marvelous episodes that enchant readers through blending magic and realism. They are “socialized”, carrying veiled morality and didacticism. Among the writers who show remarkable interest and exceptional knack in rewriting and adapting such literary genres are Anne Sexton and Angela Carter. Instead of accepting wholeheartedly the archives of such texts, they aesthetically and ideologically recycle them in response to cultural ethos and expectations. The contribution of such writers resides in their meticulous unraveling of the detrimental impact of socialization. Their demythologization of fairy tales sets forth the antagonism between male-centered beliefs and postmodern feminism. The present article sets out to explore Sexton and Carter’s sardonic adaptation and parody of such narratives in their magnum opuses Transformations and The Bloody Chamber, respectively, through a comparative study.
ouni,K. (2024). “Postmodern Rewriting and Demythologization of Fairy Tales in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton’s Transformations”. Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies, 5(1), 19-31. doi: 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.3
MLA
ouni,K. . "“Postmodern Rewriting and Demythologization of Fairy Tales in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton’s Transformations”", Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies, 5, 1, 2024, 19-31. doi: 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.3
HARVARD
ouni K. (2024). '“Postmodern Rewriting and Demythologization of Fairy Tales in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton’s Transformations”', Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies, 5(1), pp. 19-31. doi: 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.3
CHICAGO
K. ouni, "“Postmodern Rewriting and Demythologization of Fairy Tales in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton’s Transformations”," Journal of English Literature and Cultural Studies, 5 1 (2024): 19-31, doi: 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.3
VANCOUVER
ouni K. “Postmodern Rewriting and Demythologization of Fairy Tales in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Anne Sexton’s Transformations”. JELCS, 2024; 5(1): 19-31. doi: 10.26655/JELCS.2024.01.3
