Albert Einstein once said that if you want your children to be intelligent, you should read them fairy tales, and if you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales. Fairy tales have been an essential part of our past and will continue to be significant in our future. They are a common thread in almost every childhood. As you might know from my previous articles, I’m a big fan of these stories, and it turns out I’m not alone. Many people throughout history have loved these oral tales just as much.
Jane Yolen noted that fairy tales discuss real emotions and tell true stories through metaphors. People in the past had a better grasp of metaphors than we might today, but these stories are so powerful that they continue to endure. Why have they been retold repeatedly for so long? It’s because they resonate deeply within us. Fairy tales have a universal appeal; anyone can understand and empathize with the stories. This is why they have stood the test of time and why many famous individuals have been fans.
Here are the top 20 famous fans of fairy tales:
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
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 about you? Do you love fairy tales too? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
