About the book
In Ava Leavell Haymon's third collection, an unremarkable, harried, contemporary woman named Gretel finds herself at midlife overtaken by the Grimms' household tale \"Hansel and Gretel.\" The violence and terror in that story supplant the memory of her own childhood, and the fairy tale retells itself in a sharp succession of surprising poems. The witch, the sugar house, Gretel's brother, her passive father, his cruel second wife, the sinister forest -- all these and more rise like jazz motifs to play themselves in the present. Addressing themes such as hunger, child abuse, betrayal, cannibalism, and murder in a tone by turns disturbing and humorous, Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread is most certainly not a book for children.
Editions of Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807135853
- PDF
- ISBN 9780807137574
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In Ava Leavell Haymon's third collection, an unremarkable, harried, contemporary woman named Gretel finds herself at midlife overtaken by the Grimms' household tale \"Hansel and Gretel.\" The violence and terror in that story supplant the memory of her own childhood, and the fairy tale retells itself in a sharp succession of surprising poems. The witch, the sugar house, Gretel's brother, her passive father, his cruel second wife, the sinister forest -- all these and more rise like jazz motifs to play themselves in the present. Addressing themes such as hunger, child abuse, betrayal, cannibalism, and murder in a tone by turns disturbing and humorous, Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread is most certainly not a book for children.
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What is Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread about?
In Ava Leavell Haymon's third collection, an unremarkable, harried, contemporary woman named Gretel finds herself at midlife overtaken by the Grimms' household tale \"Hansel and Gretel.\" The violence and terror in that story supplant the memory of her own childhood, and the fairy tale retells itself in a sharp succession of surprising poems. The witch, the sugar house, Gretel's brother, her passive father, his cruel second wife, the sinister forest -- all these and more rise like jazz motifs to play themselves in the present. Addressing themes such as hunger, child abuse, betrayal, cannibalism, and murder in a tone by turns disturbing and humorous, Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread is most certainly not a book for children.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807135853
How long is Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread and how many pages does it have?
Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread has 72 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread?
Ava Leavell Haymon
Who is the Publisher of the book Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread?
LSU Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807135853) and pdf(ISBN 9780807137574)
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