This week, we're speaking with the lovely H.S. (Helle) Norup about the stories which shaped her, and it's a stroll through folklore, faerie hills, and fantastical worlds. Come with us as we talk about the differences between modern children's books and classic books from our childhoods, the intersections between languages and how one would go about translating 'lashings of ginger beer' into Danish, and a children's book so influential (and controversial) that it was discussed in parliament! Settle in, grab your hat, and get Storyshaped with us.
Find Helle online:
Twitter: H.S. Norup
Books mentioned in this week's episode include Helle's own:
The Missing Barbegazi (Pushkin Children's)
The Hungry Ghost (Pushkin Children's)
Into the Faerie Hill (Pushkin Children's)
And the books which shaped her include:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende
The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
Ronja the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren
Emil and the Detectives by Eric Kastner
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
The work of Agatha Christie
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula le Guin
Dune by Frank Herbert
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Unraveller by Frances Hardinge
"Fairy tales are more than true - not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten." Neil Gaiman, misquoting G.K. Chesterton
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