Kimberly J. Lau is a professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the author of "Erotic Infidelities: Love and Enchantment in Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'" (Wayne State University Press), "Body Language: Sisters in Shape, Black Women's Fitness, and Feminist Identity Politics," and "New Age Capitalism: Making Money East of Eden," as well as articles in a number of interdisciplinary journals. Her research interests include fairy tales, folklore, and fantasy; feminist theory and critical race studies; and the intersection of popular and political cultures. Learn more at www.kimberlyjlau.com.
Editor’s Note: In her book Specters of the Marvelous: Race and the Development of the European Fairy Tale, literature Professor Kimberly J. Lau observes the legacy of race in classic fairy tales. The following essay provides a glimpse of the fairy tale tradition modern audiences have inherited, the conclusion that…