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From: Andrea Johnson <ajohnson>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:28:33 -0600
One of my colleagues (who was a little nonplussed by the first book) commented that Rowling has an uncanny ability to meld together bits and pieces from all over literature and pop culture. A little Roald Dahl here, a sprinkling of Star Wars there, a dash of Jelly Bellies in the middle (with the traditional comic fantasy trick of taking a normal bit of life and speculating on what would happen if taken to the extreme). The unicorns and centaurs worked for me because I guess I've read enough other things that brought elements together from different mythologies (Amy Goldschlager mentioned Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic book series, which did an excellent job of just that). I personally think Joseph Campbell would have been proud.
Andrea Johnson ajohnson at cooklib.org Children's Librarian * Cook Memorial Library * 413 N. Milwaukee * Libertyville, IL 60048
Received on Fri 12 Nov 1999 10:28:33 AM CST
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:28:33 -0600
One of my colleagues (who was a little nonplussed by the first book) commented that Rowling has an uncanny ability to meld together bits and pieces from all over literature and pop culture. A little Roald Dahl here, a sprinkling of Star Wars there, a dash of Jelly Bellies in the middle (with the traditional comic fantasy trick of taking a normal bit of life and speculating on what would happen if taken to the extreme). The unicorns and centaurs worked for me because I guess I've read enough other things that brought elements together from different mythologies (Amy Goldschlager mentioned Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic book series, which did an excellent job of just that). I personally think Joseph Campbell would have been proud.
Andrea Johnson ajohnson at cooklib.org Children's Librarian * Cook Memorial Library * 413 N. Milwaukee * Libertyville, IL 60048
Received on Fri 12 Nov 1999 10:28:33 AM CST
