Helen oyeyemi interview

Learn more about Anderson and follow what he's reading. And I think actually that the writing resists that. Speaking of magical realism, would you ever use that term to describe your work? Sign in to an existing account. No way, no. The Best of the Web—in Your Inbox Every day we scour the internet for the best longform writing, and every day we send you our editors' picks.

Want to Read saving…. It was more gingerbread itself. You're on the list. Aller au contenu. Just seeing it around. News and Interviews. Mar 07, AM. FWR Partner. Her latest book, Gingerbread , uses a well-known symbol from fairy tales, the eponymous dessert, rather than a tale itself to spark the story, one in which children take on adult responsibilities and come to experience the effects of work, capitalism, and the complexities of family.

Contact us. Neelanjana Banerjee: When I first met you, I was prepared to dislike you and your writing for being a child prodigy. While reading it we can see that the house is like a maze and it somehow affects the novel itself. It was difficult to negotiate, to even see a clear path through the story. Yeah, it was some sort of vampiric process, it kind of felt like everyone who visited the house was taking youth from them.

The colours seem to play an important role in your novel especially white and silver. I think that childhood goes that way, too, like you just become more conscious.

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They were really quite short and quite bad. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. I talked with Oyeyemi about the reason she likes to retell familiar stories, the role children play in their households, and — of course — her favorite recipe for gingerbread. So for you, is there a difference between a magical house and a haunted house?

What is the point of asking a question when it gets so heavily edited its meaning changes completely?

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Her books are a unique blend of revamped fairy tales and intricate character studies, blurring distinctions at times between male and female, white and black, human and spirit, past and present. But one thing Harriet remains sure of is the quality of her gingerbread. I think your work is fascinating. By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner.

Why did you chose to write the novel from the point of view of Miranda and her family?