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kokostrollet
Registered User
(1/14/05 10:51 am)
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Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpretation
Considering producing interpretations of traditional fairytales such as little red riding hood for commercial use, i.e. I want to sell the books I produce.
Maybe this is a very stupid question, but what rights do I have to do that? Does someone own the copyrights to the 34 annotated fairy tales that are featured on the SurLaLune website that I would need to pay royalty to?
I of course understand that If I would copy the Perrault version of Little Red Riding Hood that would be stealing and not allowed, but what I am referring to is my own interpretation of the tale theme, e.g. Little Red Riding Hood.
Big thx in advance for replies.
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Mollyzkoubou
Registered User
(1/14/05 2:38 pm)
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Re: Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpreta
I think in the US nothing prior to... 1928?... is copyrighted anymore. Perrault's tales were 1697. Any copyright would be on the translation, and not the tales themselves.
Moll.
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kokostrollet
Registered User
(1/15/05 5:31 am)
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Re: Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpreta
Just found out that at least the Grimm brothersī work is public domain in the US for anyone to freely interpret:
www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/...1027-h.htm
I donīt know how it is in the rest of the world. Maybe the same??
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JMerriam
Registered User
(1/19/05 4:21 pm)
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Re: Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpreta
If what you are planning to do is completely rewrite the stories, so you're using your own words, you don't need anybody's permission. You can't copyright an idea, or a plotline.
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Veronica Schanoes
Registered User
(1/19/05 6:32 pm)
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Re: Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpreta
Although if you could, I would immediately copyright "boy meets girl" and then just sit back and watch the money pour in.
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AliceCEB
Registered User
(1/20/05 7:25 pm)
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Re: Traditional fairytales - copyright issues for interpreta
No, no, no--"boy meets girl, boy dumps girl, girl takes him back." We can share the royalties. :D
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