Jack Zipes on the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The renowned fairy tale critic Jack Zipes has a new book out on the diverse manifestations of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice motif in folklore and literature, from Lucian and Ovid, through the Grimms, to Harry Potter. There’s a thought-provoking interview with Zipes here, where he discusses ideas of Enlightenment, world-transformation, and rebellion via Frankfurt School theory.


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About William the Bloody

Cat lover. 18C scholar on the dialogue and novel. Co-convenor OGOM Project
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