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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hillel Italie

It's a publishing fairy tale. 'Hansel and Gretel' is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak

Books-King-Sendak - (AP)

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak.

HarperCollins Publishers announced Thursday that the King-Sendak re-imagining of the famed Brothers Grimm tale about two lost children in a frightening forest is scheduled for Sept. 13. King's words will be complemented by sketches Sendak drew up for set and costume designs for a 1997 production of the Humperdinck opera adaptation.

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