Albert Einstein said it best. “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.” Fairy tales are an integral part of our world’s past as well as our future. They are an undeniable presence in almost every person’s childhood. As all of you who have read some of my articles know, I am a huge fan of fairy tales. I don’t seem to be alone in that either. After doing a little research, I discovered that quite a number of people in history have been enthusiastic about these oral tales.
As Jane Yolen stated, “They (fairy tales) are talking about real emotions, telling true stories, through the medium of metaphor. People used to understand metaphor better than I think we do now. But these stories are so potent, they refuse to die.” Why have these stories lasted for so long, being retold over and over again? I believe it is because they truly touch a place deep inside our souls. Fairy tales are universal. Every story can be understood and sympathized with by anyone. This is why these stories have prevailed, and why these famous people were and are such big fans.
Top 20 Famous Fairy Tale Fans
#1 J.K. Rowling
#2 Jane Yolen
#3 Alice Hoffman
#4 Neil Gaiman
#5 Carl Sandburg
#6 William Makepeace Thackeray
#7 Stephen Sondheim
#8 G.K. Chesterton
#9 James Thurber
#10 C.S. Lewis
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#11 Umberto Eco
#12 W.B. Yeats
#13 J.R.R. Tolkien
#14 Salman Rushdie
#15 Alfred Hitchcock
#16 Audrey Hepburn
#17 Charles Dickens
#18 Oscar Wilde
#19 Albert Einstein
#20 Taylor Swift
What do you think of fairy tales? Are you a fan too? Leave a comment below.
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