An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak
Children's book author Maurice Sendak appears at his home in Ridgefield, Conn., on Sept. 6 2011, left, and author Stephen King appears at the premiere of"The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, 2024. An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met:
The book was initiated by the Maurice Sendak Foundation. King, author of “The Shining,” “Carrie” and other horror classics, said he decided to agree to the project after seeing Sendak's illustrations. "To me, it was the essence of this story and, really, all fairy tales: a sunny exterior, a dark and terrible center, brave and resourceful children. In a way, I have been writing about kids like Hansel and Gretel for much of my life.”
Lynn Caponera, the Sendak foundation's executive director, said in a statement that she thought King ideal because outside of the Grimms, “he's the master of scary stories and a wonderful writer to boot.”
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