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Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore

Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore

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Availability:In StockContributor:Katy HoranPublish date:2025-04-29Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Andrews McMeel PublishingISBN-13:9781524889265ISBN-10:1524889261UPC:9781524889265Book Category:Social Science, True Crime, MusicBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Murder, Genres & StylesBook Topic:Folk & TraditionalSize:9.30 x 7.30 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCKNR1QX2V
In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of the art form through stories, lyrics, and original illustrations.

Murder Ballads is a guide to the origins and cultural impact of murder ballads as a music genre, covering its roots in patriarchal violence and white supremacy, as well as its contemporary relationship to true crime.

From "Delia's Gone" to "The Death of Queen Jane," each of twenty carefully chosen ballads is accompanied by one of Horan's beautifully macabre illustrations and a thoroughly researched reflection on the song's history and evolution. At the back of the book, readers can browse a list of essential recordings for each ballad.

Mysterious and alluring as the songs themselves, Murder Ballads will delight history enthusiasts, armchair musicologists, true crime fans (and critics), as well as anyone who appreciates the darker side of folk music.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Andrews McMeel PublishingISBN-13:9781524889265ISBN-10:1524889261UPC:9781524889265Book Category:Social Science, True Crime, MusicBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Murder, Genres & StylesBook Topic:Folk & TraditionalSize:9.30 x 7.30 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCKNR1QX2V
Katy Horan is an illustrator and interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States and in Canada, published in several books, and four times selected for New American Paintings. Together with the writer Taisia Kitaiskaia, she co-created Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers and The Literary Witches Oracle Deck. She is also the illustrator of Ask Baba Yaga: Poetic Remedies for Troubled Times. Originally from Houston, Texas, Katy now lives and works in Austin.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

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