WebJan 1, 1996 · Gregory Maguire is an American author, whose novels are revisionist retellings of children's stories (such as L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz into Wicked). He received his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University, and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany. WebHeralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil. Elphaba is born with green skin, a precocious mind, and a talent for magic.
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WebOct 11, 2024 · Fooled again by Gregory Maguire! Fooled in to thinking this would be a good book. After the steep slope of diminishing returns of the Wicked series, I really enjoyed The Brides of Maracoor but this book is a waste. The previous book had an interesting new setting, a fresh start for Rain, and something like a closed room mystery. WebWith the Ta-Nehisi Coates-authored Black Panther comic book series (2016); recent films Django Unchained (2012) and The Birth of a Nation (2016); Nate Parker's cinematic imagining of the Nat Turner rebellion; and screen adaptations of Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) and Black Panther (2024); violent black redeemers have rarely been so present in … WebOct 16, 2024 · Gregory Maguire attributes the first grain of the idea for his new book “A Wild Winter Swan” to “Mary Poppins” author P.L. Travers. He met her 25 years ago as … cdl-an50