http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/ a literary blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Maureen E Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:41:04 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2435#comment-2104 Okay--have read but didn't make the connection. Thanks! Okay–have read but didn’t make the connection. Thanks!

]]> http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 Emera Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:59:23 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2435#comment-2096 It's a variation on the <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie#Legends rel="nofollow">selkie/mermaid wife</a> tale. There are also Chinese, Korean, and Japanese analogues in which she's an angel, or the kingfisher's daughter. I guess the latter would be the closest here, since she has her feather robe or cloak stolen. It’s a variation on the selkie/mermaid wife tale. There are also Chinese, Korean, and Japanese analogues in which she’s an angel, or the kingfisher’s daughter. I guess the latter would be the closest here, since she has her feather robe or cloak stolen.

]]> http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Maureen E Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:08:16 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2435#comment-2095 I figured it was the bride, but either I've never read her story or I'm completely blanking on it. I figured it was the bride, but either I’ve never read her story or I’m completely blanking on it.

]]> http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Emera Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:39:35 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2435#comment-2094 His swan-bride, with her stolen cloak of feathers. :) His swan-bride, with her stolen cloak of feathers. :)

]]> http://theblackletters.net/half-flight-by-shweta-narayan-2008-e/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Maureen E Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:06:07 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2435#comment-2093 Oh, wow, that was lovely, albeit sad and haunting. I think I missed the folk-tale reference though. Which one is it? Oh, wow, that was lovely, albeit sad and haunting. I think I missed the folk-tale reference though. Which one is it?

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