Georgia Garfield-White
Manuscript vs Myth: The Fox Woman
Kij Johnson’s novel, The Fox Woman, is an enchanting retelling of the Japanese legend of Kaya no Yoshifuji - a man stolen away by a fox.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: The Call
Peadar O’Guilin’s ‘The Call’ tells the story of Nessa, a girl born into a dystopian future Ireland, a land besieged by vengeful Sidhe.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 7, 2022
- 7 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Feet of Clay
in this novel Pratchett asks the question 'what defines a person' as we meet his interpretation of a golem - creatures from Jewish folklore.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 17, 2022
- 6 min
Manuscript vs Myth: North Child
Pattou’s North Child reimagines the legend of East of the Sun and West of the Moon, a story of a girl taken from her family by a polar bear.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Nov 12, 2021
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Legendborn
We take a look at Tracy Deonn's stunning novel Legendborn, which offers a unique reimagining of Arthurian Legend.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Influence of Folklore on The Little Mermaid
We take a look at the different iterations of 'The Little Mermaid' and the influence folklore played in Hans Christian Andersen's writing.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses
We take a look at Kristen O'Neal's 'Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illness' and explore the link between lycanthropy and illness.
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