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Ink Tales reinvigorates fairy tales and myths from around the world, breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes throughout. Illustrated by Inkquisitive (Amandeep Singh) in his vibrant signature Indian inks, each story is accessible and visually inspiring.
Travel across oceans and discover the vengeful wrath of a River God in
Kayo Chingonyi’s West African tale. Soar too close to the sun with
Inua Ellam’s timely story of a young refugee girl. Fly to a mysterious castle inhabited by a cursed prince with
Helen Mort’s retelling of
East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Uncover the truth of #Bluebeard with
Joelle Taylor’s modernised fairy tale. Look to the constellations with
Will Harris ‘ futuristic Greek tragedy, and never, ever answer to your name in
Malika Booker’s Trinidadian recreation of the Dwen.
Bedtime Stories for the End of the World is produced in partnership with the ground-breaking poetry podcast of the same name
. The six featured poets draw on their own experience, adding a new dimension to an existing tale. ‘Bedtime Stories for the End of the World’ is a spoken word and poetry podcast about the power of myth and the politics of storytelling. The podcast asks some of the UK’s top poets to re-imagine their favourite myths, fairy tales and legends – the stories they want to keep and protect for the future. It also involves an annual live event, creating a tangible and accessible experience for existing and new audiences.
Reimagined tales include
Icarus, the legend of the Zambezi River God,
East of the Sun West of the Moon, Bluebeard, Philoctetes and the Trinidadian folklore figure ‘douen’.
Travel across oceans and discover the vengeful wrath of a River God in
Kayo Chingonyi’s West African tale. Soar too close to the sun with
Inua Ellam’s timely story of a young refugee girl. Fly to a mysterious castle inhabited by a cursed prince with
Helen Mort’s retelling of
East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Uncover the truth of #Bluebeard with
Joelle Taylor’s modernised fairy tale. Look to the constellations with
Will Harris ‘ futuristic Greek tragedy, and never, ever answer to your name in
Malika Booker’s Trinidadian recreation of the Dwen.
Bedtime Stories for the End of the World is produced in partnership with the ground-breaking poetry podcast of the same name
. The six featured poets draw on their own experience, adding a new dimension to an existing tale. ‘Bedtime Stories for the End of the World’ is a spoken word and poetry podcast about the power of myth and the politics of storytelling. The podcast asks some of the UK’s top poets to re-imagine their favourite myths, fairy tales and legends – the stories they want to keep and protect for the future. It also involves an annual live event, creating a tangible and accessible experience for existing and new audiences.
Reimagined tales include
Icarus, the legend of the Zambezi River God,
East of the Sun West of the Moon, Bluebeard, Philoctetes and the Trinidadian folklore figure ‘douen’.
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About the author
Helen Mort is an award-winning author based in Sheffield. She has published two poetry collections (Division Street and No Map Could Show Them), a debut novel (Black Car Burning), a short story collection (Exire) and also writes drama and creative non-fiction. She has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Prize and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize in 2015. Helen has taught creative writing for over ten years and is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 112 ● ISBN 9781787418264 ● File size 453.1 MB ● Age 17-14 years ● Publisher Templar ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7578021 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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