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From: Susan Dubin <sdubin>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:42:30 -0700
Excellent questions, Ayodele! I try to look at the authenticity of the story, seeing what themes the retelling emphasizes and the point of view of the characters presented. I find most enjoyable the myths that are retold through another character's eyes or those that are given a modern slant. One of my favorite books is Paul Fleischman's book about the Trojan War,
"Dateline: Troy." He retells the story but illustrates it with newspaper clippings from modern day. Great political commentary as well as retelling of an enduring tale!
Susan Dubin Off-the-Shelf Library services
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ayodele Olugbewga Alli" <ayodelea at umich.edu> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 2:55 PM Subject: [CCBC-Net] Second 2 weeks: New Mythologies: Novels Based on Mythsand Tales
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> I am personally pleased with the discussion topic featured for the rest of
> the month. As, we delve into the topic about books that do a good job of
> blending myths and tales within their content I wonder: how do you all
> determine the high quality of these novels? How about books that you
> believe are lacking and that perhaps stretch the authenticity or
> interesting core of the initial myth and tale in question? I wouldn't mind
> examples of such bad books and what makes them so.
> Thanks-----------Ayodele(Ann Arbor, Mi)
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Received on Sat 18 Oct 2008 06:42:30 PM CDT
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:42:30 -0700
Excellent questions, Ayodele! I try to look at the authenticity of the story, seeing what themes the retelling emphasizes and the point of view of the characters presented. I find most enjoyable the myths that are retold through another character's eyes or those that are given a modern slant. One of my favorite books is Paul Fleischman's book about the Trojan War,
"Dateline: Troy." He retells the story but illustrates it with newspaper clippings from modern day. Great political commentary as well as retelling of an enduring tale!
Susan Dubin Off-the-Shelf Library services
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ayodele Olugbewga Alli" <ayodelea at umich.edu> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 2:55 PM Subject: [CCBC-Net] Second 2 weeks: New Mythologies: Novels Based on Mythsand Tales
>
> I am personally pleased with the discussion topic featured for the rest of
> the month. As, we delve into the topic about books that do a good job of
> blending myths and tales within their content I wonder: how do you all
> determine the high quality of these novels? How about books that you
> believe are lacking and that perhaps stretch the authenticity or
> interesting core of the initial myth and tale in question? I wouldn't mind
> examples of such bad books and what makes them so.
> Thanks-----------Ayodele(Ann Arbor, Mi)
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