Instructor Dartmouth Professor of French and Italian, Nancy Canepa (by livestream on screen). Professor Canepa did the translation, and wrote and introduction, and notes for a new edition of Giambattista Basile’s collection, “The Tale of Tales or Entertainment of Little Ones.” Canepa’s teaching and research centers on early modern Italy (1550-1700).
She is particularly fascinated by the development of new literary forms and languages during this period, in genres that range from the fairy tale to the mock epic to the travelogue. Related interests include seventeenth-century Naples, dialect literature, the history of the European fairy tale, and translation.
Dr. Canepa regularly teaches courses in beginning language, and on early modern Italian literature and culture, fairy tales, and translation.
Music: West Liberty University West African Drums and Dancers
Storyteller: Vince Marshall, “The Ogre”
As we make this journey back in time to explore the roots of storytelling and fairy tales, we invite you to once more gather around the fire with us beneath a canopy of stars, planets, and our moon, huddling together to share and ponder our ancient stories once more (with hot chocolate and treats!)
Welcome to People’s University: Fairy Tales!
