Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology. She appears in many forms: as Pupa, a tricksy, cantankerous old woman who keeps her legs tucked into a huge furry boot; as a trio of mischievous elderly women who embark on the trip of a lifetime to a hotel spa; and as a villainous flock of ravens, black hens and magpies infected with the H5N1 virus. But what story does Baba Yaga have to tell us today?
This is a quizzical tale about one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology, and an extraordinay yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling and love.
Dubravka Ugrešić, 1949 in Kutina geboren, ist eine kroatische Schriftstellerin. Sie studierte und lehrte an der Universität in Zagreb. Ihr Werk wurde mit vielen Preisen ausgezeichnet, u.a. mit dem Heinrich-Mann-Preis 2000. Dubravka Ugrešić ist im März 2023 in Amsterdam gestorben.
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