![]() ![]() Solomons says the stories being retold now will be “retold again” in 20 years. There is so much possibility, particularly for diverse retellings, those based on stories that might be lesser known beyond their country but hold as much magic and wonder.”ĭetractors of retellings might argue that there is an unoriginality about them, but writers point out that myths and legends stem from a culture of oral storytelling, where tales were told over and over, each iteration bringing something new. “I believe we are far from a saturation point, if it even exists. “It has been wonderful to see the increasing wealth of retellings, especially the diversity in stories from other cultures including Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern, Korean and Japanese,” she adds. Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel which reimagines the life of the queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana. ![]()
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