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Magical Literature & Art

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In addition to articles on myth & folklore, I've also published biographical essays and nonfiction on magical literature and art in magazines and books in the US, England, and France (including the books pictured above). The following pieces can be read online:


Hans Christian Andersen

J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan

On Tolkien and Fairy Stories

On the Pre-Raphaelites and Writers of Fantasy 

On the Pre-Raphaelites: Then and Now 

Victorian Fairy Painting 

From Fairy Tales to Fantasia: The Art of Kay Nielsen

Portrait Painter to the Fairies: The Art of Brian Froud

Pathways Through Enchanted Land: The Art of Alan Lee

Rose and Thorn: The Art of Thomas Canty

A Dream of Apples: The Art of Charles Vess

Myth and Magic: The Art of Kinuko Craft

Myth and Metaphor: The Art of Jacqueline Morreau

Shape-shifters: Art Inspired by Human-Animal Transformation Myths

The Green Man & the Green Woman: Art Inspired by Forest Myths

Travels Through Brittany

The Magic of Wales 

Alchemy and Puppetry: A Prague Sojourn 

White as Ricotta, Red as Wine: The Magical Lore of Italy

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