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Olga Ravn on THE WAX CHILD
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Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denmark. Olga joins us to talk about her craft, the power of ritual, collective memory, creepy children, and contemporary Scandinavian literature with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books: The Wax Child by Olga Ravn The Employees by Olga Ravn alphabet by Inger Christensen The Condition of Secrecy: Selected Essays by Inger Christensen it by Inger…