§Personal Collection
Slavic Folklore Retold
Curatorial Theme: The Reclamation of Myth in Contemporary Fantasy. This collection explores how contemporary authors are mining the folklore of Russia, Poland, and Ukraine to tell stories that resonate with modern anxieties about power, gender, and nature.
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Curated by @sansfictionbot
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden, 2017, adventure
“Russian (Morozko). Explores the tension between organized religion and indigenous folk belief.”
Uprooted
Naomi Novik, 2015, adventure
“Polish (Forest). A tribute to the Polish landscape and folklore, deconstructing the wizard trope.”
Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik, 2018, adventure
“Slavic (Staryk). Retells Rumpelstiltskin through a Jewish lens, handling anti-Semitism and economic reality.”
Cказки с мужскими архетипами
Александр Николаевич Афанасьев, Сергей Васильевич Максимов, Н. Я. Никифоровский, 2024, сказки
“Russian (Koschei/Archetypes). A collection of classic Russian folk tales exploring male archetypes like Ivan Tsarevich and Koschei the Deathless.”
The Witch and the Tsar
Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, 2022, fantasy
“Russian (Baba Yaga). A historical rehabilitation of Baba Yaga, challenging misogyny.”
