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Tag Archives: Mabinogion
Fairy Resources: bibliographies and links to folklore, myth, and romance writing sources
We’ve set up a new page of Resources following the ‘Ill met by moonlight’ conference. It will be a useful page for material on the conference theme of Gothic fairies and will be continually updated. It holds a partial bibliography … Continue reading
The Owl Service: 50 years
Around the time I was reading Brian Aldiss (who has just sadly died), I’d also discovered Alan Garner. The Owl Service, his fourth novel, is 50 years old today. The Owl Service is now what would be called Young Adult fiction and … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged adaptation, Alan Garner, Mabinogion, myth, Paranormal romance, Welsh folklore
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Alan Garner — review essay
Alan Garner is one of the finest fantasy writers for children, though his work goes beyond both that genre and that audience. Michael Newton, in an excellent essay here, reviews First Light, ‘a festschrift of essays, reminiscences, poems and stories … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged Alan Garner, Children's literature, Fantasy, Folklore, Mabinogion, myth, YA Fiction
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