Tetzner, Lisa
Tetzner, Lisa (1894–1963),German‐born storyteller, collector, and editor of folk tales, and author of children's books. After completing her studies in speech communication at the Soziale Frauenschule in Berlin, Tetzner began criss‐crossing southern and central Germany in 1918 as a storyteller. Inspired by the ideals of the socialist branch of the German youth movement and with little support, Tetzner tried to reach, help, and enlighten children who had little access to knowledge and information with the one genre that belonged to the people, the fairy tale. After six years of travelling and telling fairy tales, Tetzner reconsidered the impact of what she was doing as well as her motives and opted for less traditional storytelling in a new medium. She returned to Berlin and organized a children's radio programme in 1927.
Two years later, Tetzner collaborated with one of the leading socialist theatre directors, Béla
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