Kissing the Witch
Book • 1993
Emma Donoghue's Kissing the Witch is a collection of interconnected short stories that retell fairy tales from a queer feminist perspective, focusing on women's desires and transformations.
The book blends mythic elements with contemporary concerns about identity, sexuality, and storytelling, offering fresh takes on familiar narratives.
Donoghue's lyrical prose and inventive reinterpretations challenge traditional endings and center marginalized voices.
The collection helped establish Donoghue's literary reputation and remains celebrated for its originality and queer sensibility.
Kissing the Witch showcases the author's skill at melding folklore with modern emotional insight.
The book blends mythic elements with contemporary concerns about identity, sexuality, and storytelling, offering fresh takes on familiar narratives.
Donoghue's lyrical prose and inventive reinterpretations challenge traditional endings and center marginalized voices.
The collection helped establish Donoghue's literary reputation and remains celebrated for its originality and queer sensibility.
Kissing the Witch showcases the author's skill at melding folklore with modern emotional insight.
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