Jack Zipes

Jack Zipes
Born (1937-06-07) June 7, 1937 (age 87)
Occupation(s)Literary scholar and author
Academic background
EducationBA., Political Science
MA., English and Comparative Literature
PhD., English and Comparative Literature
Alma materDartmouth College
Columbia University
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota

Jack David Zipes (born June 7, 1937) is a literary scholar and author. He is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch at the University of Minnesota.[1]

Zipes is known for his work on fairy tales, folklore, critical theory, 20th century literature, German literature, German Jewish culture and the political and cultural significance of the Brothers Grimm tales. He has authored, co-authored and edited 69 books including The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm, Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales and Don't Bet on the Prince. Among his honors are the Guggenheim Fellowship (1988),[2] the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts Distinguished Scholar Award (1992),[3] the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (1998),[4] the International Brothers Grimm Award from the International Institute for Children's Literature in Osaka, Japan (1999),[5] the Folklore Society Katharine Briggs Award (2007),[6] the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (2012),[7] the Chicago Folklore Prize (2015),[8] and the World Fantasy Convention Award for Lifetime Achievement (2019).[9]

Zipes is a Fellow of the American Folklore Society[10] and the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL).[11] He was a Founding Editor of the New German Critique,[12] and holds positions on the advisory boards for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature,[13] Fairy Tale Review[14] and Storytelling, Self, Society.[15]

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  2. ^ "Jack Zipes". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation...
  3. ^ "International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA Distinguished Scholarship award winners list". iaftfita.wildapricot.org.
  4. ^ "The National Endowment for the Humanities". The National Endowment For The Humanities.
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE,OSAKA". www.iiclo.or.jp.
  6. ^ "The Katharine Briggs Award". The Folklore Society.
  7. ^ "The Mythopoeic Society: Mythopoeic Award Winners". www.mythsoc.org.
  8. ^ "Chicago Folklore Prize". The American Folklore Society.
  9. ^ "World Fantasy Awards℠ 2019 | World Fantasy Convention".
  10. ^ "AFS Fellows". The American Folklore Society.
  11. ^ "International Research Society for Children's Literature Awards". www.irscl.com.
  12. ^ "New German Critique–Editorial Board".
  13. ^ "Editorial Board". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature.
  14. ^ "About Us | Fairy Tale Review". www.fairytalereview.com. February 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Editorial Board | Storytelling, Self, Society | WSU Press | Wayne State University". digitalcommons.wayne.edu.