20th Annual Francelia Butler Student Conference on Children's Literature

Keynote address by visiting scholar Jack Zipes, author of numerous books on fairy tales and their evolution, including <em>Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tale</em>, <em>Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales,</em> <em>Children and the Culture Industry</em>, S<em>ticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter,</em> <em>The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World</em>, <em>Literature and Literary Theory: Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion,</em> and a translation from the original German of the complete tales of the Brothers Grimm, as well as numerous edited books on the subject. Sponsored by the graduate programs in children's literature and children's book illustration. 8 am - 5 pm.