Baba Yaga Laid an Egg

Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs & kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive & 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; & as a villainous flock of ravens, black hens & 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 & powerful creatures in all mythology, & an extraordinary yarn of identity, secrets, storytelling & love.

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“Ugrasic’s retelling may be blisteringly postmodern in its execution but at its heart is a human warmth & even a silliness that infuses it with the sweet magic of storytelling.” – MELISSA KATSOULIS, The Times

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Ellen Elias-Bursać has been translating fiction & nonfiction by Bosnian, Croatian, & Serbian writers since the 1980s, including novels & short stories by David Albahari, Dubravka Ugresic, Daša Drndić, & Karim Zaimovič. She is co-author of a textbook for the study of Bosnian, Croatian, & Serbian with Ronelle Alexander & author of Translating Evidence & Interpreting Testimony at a War C