Not So Stories
by Jeannette Ng, Cassandra Khaw, Paul Krueger, Tauriq Moosa,
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Description
Anthology of short stories from culturally diverse writers writing in response to Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories was one of the first true children's books in the English language, a timeless classic that continues to delight readers to this day. Beautiful, evocative and playful, the stories of How the Whale Got His Throat or How the First Letter Was Written paint a world of magic and wonder.
It's also deeply rooted in British Colonialism. Kipling saw the Empire as a benign, civilizing force, in a way that's troubling to modern readers. Not So Stories attempts to redress the balance, bringing together new and established writers of colour from around the world to take the Just So Stories back, to interrogate, challenge, and celebrate their legacy.
Including stories by Adiwijaya Iskandar, Joseph E. Cole, Raymond Gates, Stewart Hotston, Zina Hutton, Georgina Kamiska, Cassandra Khaw, Paul Krueger, Tauriq Moosa, Jeannette Ng, Ali Nouraei, Wayne Santos, Zedeck Siew, and Achala Upendran, with illustrations from Woodrow Pheonix.
*Please Note: This is an early arc. There may be changes in the final draft, please check before quoting or referencing as you review. Many thanks!*
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781781086124 |
| PRICE | CA$21.99 (CAD) |
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