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'How embarrassing,' I cringed. How terribly humiliating for Americans everywhere that the Elvis Club of Hoboken, or some such place, should go gallivanting through Paris dressed in leather jackets, sporting pompadours and blue suede shoes. I hoped they would not notice that I too was American. I prayed that they...
Nolde illustrated tales from Asian, Oceanic and European folklore. His early "Fairy-Tale" series borrows from these cultures to create realms of magic in everyday life. The first room in Nolde: The Painter's Prints has the feel of a haunted house, whereas the final room of the two conjoined...
It never ceases to amaze me that there are those who feel that they can ridicule the Folklore and Mythology department even though they have no clue what it does. Take, for example, Brad Edward White ("The Celtic Myth," Jan. 25, 1995). If Mr. White had actually read the course...
Mr. White's assumption seems to be that exclusion defines academic worth. Since "everyone" can read fairy tales, they must not be important. What he fails to realize is that folktales touch a larger portion of people's lives than subjects such as philosophy. Not everyone has read Kant, but...
Frank McLynn's authoritative biography (Random House; 567 pages; $30) portrays the Scottish author of "Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" as the frail, yet flamboyant hero of an extraordinary short life. An invalid born into a wealthy Victorian family ruled by a strict father, Stevenson grew into...