Arts
In the wake of insurgents overtaking the U.S. capital in pursuit of a “big lie,” this episode explores the truth that is found in stories. The storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will start by reading a Spanish tale entitled “Falsehood and Truth.” Next, we’ll look at those folktales that provide a context to current events. Finally, she will tell you a more positive counterpoint to the first tale. It’s the Yiddish folktale of “Truth and Story.” Stories: Édouard de Laboulaye , "Falsehood and Truth," in Last Fairy Tales, trans. Mary L. Booth (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1884), 331-337.LynnAnn Wojciechowicz, "Truth and Story," in The Oral Tradition Today, by Liz Warren (Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009), 12.Hans Christian Andersen, "The Emperor's New Clothes" ("Keiserens nye Klaeder"), in Eventyr, fortalte for Born, trans. Maria Tatar (Copenhagen: C.A.. Reitzel, 1837). Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, "The Children of Hameln" ("Die Kinder zu Hameln"), Deutsche Sagen, herausgegeben von den Brüdern Grimm (Berlin: In der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung, 1816), no. 244, pp. 330-33. In following editions this legend is numbered 245. Cover illustration: Image of old woman, Pixabay.com. Music: The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Copyright 2021 Kathy Shimpock. All rights reserved.