Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook. This article was originally published in the April 2017 issue of BookPage. A powerful and sometimes very funny rethinking of the Minotaur story in verse. Like any good timeless story, Bull offers contemporary analogies that will resonate with readers. Title: Bull By: David Elliott Published: 2017. Only the Minotaur acts with nobility and leads readers to a central question of how people treat those who are perceived as different.
However, gaps in the original story get filled with down and dirty details, revealing the twisted nature of the characters. The story is accurate to the legend, with all the principal players reprising their roles. Pasiphae, his mother, names him Asterion, an ironic choice as King Minos eventually spirits him to the depths of the labyrinth where there are no stars to rule. The ancient Greek tale begins with Poseidon’s revenge, resulting in the birth of a baby with the body of a human male and head of a bull. Each character’s narration unfolds through a unique poetic form, and while the forms don’t strictly adhere to poetic rules, they are perfect foils for the characters’ interwoven personalities. The characters have unique voices, which reflect their stations in life, understanding of the world and distinctive attitudes. David Elliott’s raunchy retelling of the myth of the Minotaur and Theseus, Bull, takes a decidedly modern turn with multiple perspectives and a sympathetic look at the Minotaur.Ī useful list of characters, complete with brief biographies, supplies background information that helps illuminate the plot.
Voices is a novel in medieval verse looking at Joan of Arc's life from various points of view.It’s rude, it’s crude and it’s a whole bunch of fun. Bull is a verse novel for young adults retelling the myth of the Minotaur. On the Farm and its successors are sets of pithy poems about the natural world. Many of his children's books are humorous stories in verse and prose. He recalls that it was returned to him torn in half. He also served as their director of International Student Services.=ĭavid Elliott grew up in Ohio and wrote his first story when he was 16 and sent it to The New Yorker magazine. He taught creative writing, adolescent literature and playwriting at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire from 1998 to 2013. Our base case assumes that a 25 bps Fed hike and remarks that further hikes ‘may yet be required’ will not be enough to feed the EUR.
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