April 27th, 2009 / 2:16 pm
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Literary Lessons from Metal Magazines: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder

This is a band called Rumpelstiltskin Grinder

This is a band called Rumpelstiltskin Grinder

 Rumpelstitskin is one of my favorite fairy tales. (Click here to have some guy read it to you.) It made me sad as a child- I felt so sorry for Rumpelstiltskin. I would be haunted by his misfortune after reading the story. I had no feelings for the girl. Hm. Theories exist claiming it is an anti-semitic tale. Regardless, as we can still read Pound and Hemingway even though they were crazy anti-semites, I still can read Rumpelstitskin with the great pleasure of compassion it stirs in me.  Click here for some very funny “new’ uses of the word Rumpelstiltskin. Click here to read the story itself- it takes a few minutes. And click here to learn about the metal band, Rumpelstitskin Grinder.

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  1. April 27th, 2009 / 6:41 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Kevin Brockmeier wrote an amazing story called “A Day in the Life of Half of Rumpelstiltskin.” You know how R tears himself in half at the end of the fable? The halves live separate lives, and write Mad Libs-style letters.

  2. April 27th, 2009 / 2:41 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Kevin Brockmeier wrote an amazing story called “A Day in the Life of Half of Rumpelstiltskin.” You know how R tears himself in half at the end of the fable? The halves live separate lives, and write Mad Libs-style letters.

  3. April 27th, 2009 / 6:46 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Also, I like how before one of the guitar solos during the song Stealing ET, the singer says “Thrash!” to remind us what to do or prepare us for what’s next.

  4. April 27th, 2009 / 2:46 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Also, I like how before one of the guitar solos during the song Stealing ET, the singer says “Thrash!” to remind us what to do or prepare us for what’s next.

  5. April 27th, 2009 / 6:47 pm Drew—

      I love this. pr, I’m having some trouble locating my extra copy of Exosquad. I’m so embarrassed. I will send along soon as it turns up.

  6. April 27th, 2009 / 2:47 pm Drew—

      I love this. pr, I’m having some trouble locating my extra copy of Exosquad. I’m so embarrassed. I will send along soon as it turns up.

  7. April 27th, 2009 / 2:51 pm pr—

      Drew- no worries. You are sweet to offer to send it, but if you don’t find it, don’t worry. I can never find anything.

      Matthew – “Thrash”! And Brockmeier is one wierd guy and I mean that as a compliment.

  8. April 27th, 2009 / 8:32 pm ryan—

      i think people often forget how haunting the original fairy tales are, they’ve gotten so watered down, but when you go back they can be devastating. stone arch does an interesting graphic novel version of rumpel, which i think is a medium that is ripe for really expressing the tragedy of original fairy tales. the stone arch version maybe not entirely since it’s still geared at young children, but in general.

  9. April 27th, 2009 / 4:32 pm ryan—

      i think people often forget how haunting the original fairy tales are, they’ve gotten so watered down, but when you go back they can be devastating. stone arch does an interesting graphic novel version of rumpel, which i think is a medium that is ripe for really expressing the tragedy of original fairy tales. the stone arch version maybe not entirely since it’s still geared at young children, but in general.