THE BROTHERS GRIMM SOCIETY
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Coming Up Next:
Brothers Grimm Haus: Meet the Board Members &
Why Do We Need Fairy Tales?
Join the Brothers Grimm Society of North America for a special virtual event next Tuesday!
The event will begin with an opportunity to meet the members of the Brothers Grimm Society board and learn more about their work and vision for the organization. We will also discuss the questions, “Why do we need fairy tales?” What can fairy tales offer us today, and why do these centuries-old stories continue to matter?
Come meet the board, connect with fellow fairy-tale enthusiasts, and join the conversation about the enduring relevance and power of fairy tales.
Everyone interested in the Brothers Grimm, fairy tales, and folklore is welcome!
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When: Tuesday, September 8th, 2-3pm EST/EDT.
Join us over Zoom: QR code below!​
Our Mission
The BGSNA is a literary, nonprofit (501)(c)(3) public benefit corporation. It was organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes in the state of Florida on October 2, 2021. The purposes of the corporation are to encourage and promote the study and research of all aspects of the legacy and the spirit of the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, their works, their lives, their period, and the historic and contemporary dissemination of the Grimms' fairy tales as well as their other texts.
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“The Brothers Grimm:
The Real Story of Germany's Storytellers”
by Gabriele Rose (2022)
"[...] This film tells the unknown side of the famous fairy tale collectors through scenes and interviews with the two brothers based on original texts. The docudrama provides an intensive insight into the lives of the two great writers and shows how close their relationship was."
Click here for more information about the film
​“It is excellent! … Anyone who might want to teach a course about fairy tales should begin with this film, for it raises many questions and clarifies who the Grimms were and how important they are.”
- Prof. Jack Zipes
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”