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| The Story of Prince Biribinker is considered the first literary fairy tale to be published in the German language (1769). Glorious. ;-) |
Christoph Martin Wieland (5 September 1733 – 20 January 1813)
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| The Story of Prince Biribinker is considered the first literary fairy tale to be published in the German language (1769). Glorious. ;-) |
Christoph Martin Wieland (5 September 1733 – 20 January 1813)
I suspect that like so many fairy tales it owes a lot to the oral tradition.
ReplyDeleteTo give you a glimpse, Sue: ;-)
DeleteThe high-born Biribinker is a strange child: raised by bees, he pees purest nectar, and when he does his big business, confectionery is served in royal society. Everything could go on as sweet as honey if the old wizard Padmanaba didn't have his fingers in the pie.
Thank you. And it made me think of the common phrase (here anyway) He thinks his shit doesn't stink. And it seems that Biribinker's probably didn't.
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DeleteCrumbs ... interesting context here - I'll live and learn, I guess - cheers Hilary
DeleteIt's indeed a hilarious tale, Hilary.
DeleteThe peace of the night.
Després en vingueren més... imagino!
ReplyDeleteAferradetes, Sean.
Wieland in different aspects was a "trendsetter".
DeleteAferradetes, Paula.
An inspiration for others who came after him, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteHe certainly was!
DeleteAn interesting fairy tale ... do tell me where you are in Germany .... I may be more than slightly envious.
ReplyDeleteIt is Wieland's most famous fairy tale and for the first time available in an edition that faithfully follows the first edition in terms of letters and characters.
DeleteWhere I live? Far away from the Danube and Rhine, Cindi, in a small village in the north German lowland. ;-)
and I am envious...
DeleteNow I am surprised. ;-)
DeleteHow cometh?
the four years I spent in Germany as a child were the only years that I felt "home" and that we were a family. In retrospect with adult eyes, we really weren't any more or better as a family than anywhere else we lived before or after. But in my mind, those were our "best" years. I have German ancestors and feel that my heart will always belong in Germany. The times I've gone back as an adult have only solidified my feelings that it is "home" for me.
DeleteNow, that's interesting. Thanks for telling.
DeleteAs for the "home" for you: Only recently I read 'somewhere' that a house can be sold. ;-)
hmmm. I wonder where you read that? ;-} Yes, or it could be kept as an AirBnB investment. This winter is showing me that I have improvements to be made regardless of whether I'm going to keep it or sell it. It looks like I will be working for a while longer to get them all done ...
Deletehmmm the post I thought I just hit publish on disappeared, so I will try again. Yes, it can be sold or kept as an AirBnB investment. But this winter is showing me I have improvements to make one way or another.
DeleteSo glad, I was able to free you from Blogger's dungeon of oblivion, Cindi. May you achieve what you set out to do and make your dreams come true.
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