Sohnia
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Katherine Arden:
Hi! Thank you for writing this wonderful and gorgeous book. It made me experiance so many emotions. The characters are amazing and they All invoke empathy. Im guessing the way women were treated is portrayed as true to life as possible. And my question is thus, sorry its so long winded, was it difficult at times? To write that as a woman? The lack of choice over their fates i mean. Thanks!
Katherine Arden
In some ways it was difficult. I felt for Vasya, and also for Anna and Olga, all women stuck in the same trap of convention (although each one reacts very differently). But it also made me feel hopeful, trying to figure out ways that Vasya could break loose of what was expected of her. It reminded me that, while some things are beyond our control, a lot of times your future is dependent on your own choices.
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Marie
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Katherine Arden:
Dear Ms. Arden, I am part of the team that work on the Czech translation of your Bear and the Nightingale (I am the editor). Would you mind if I ask you a seemingly stupid question? In your acknowledgements, you mention an Abhay Morrissey. For the Czech language, it is important to know the gender of the person to use it correctly in a sentence. Can you please tell me if it is a he or a she? Thank you!
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