Fairytale FraudConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1203, Segment 2
Oct 9, 2021 • 15m
In 1963, a German writer published "The Truth About Hansel and Gretel," claiming to have discovered an archeological site, old bones, and some very burnt gingerbread. The tale was a hoax, but it gripped the world, and the whole incident reveals the cultural significance of fairy tales, even to adults.
Guest: Claudia Schwabe, Associate Professor of German at Utah State University and author of "Craving Supernatural Creatures: German Fairy-Tale Figures in American Pop Culture" (rebroadcast)