![]() ![]() The books discussed here exemplify McKinley’s protagonists that come to realize their identities through finding self-confidence and courage. Jack Zipes describes McKinley’s heroines as "self-confident, courageous young women who take the initiative in a world which they help to define with men…it is the woman who dares to oppose tyranny, to seek alternatives to oppression…for McKinley there is no reason why women cannot live the lives they choose for themselves if they are willing to struggle and surmount obstacles, which apparently hinder men, too, from realizing their identities (23-24)." Her latest book, Pegasus, was published in 2010. She has won a few awards, including the Newbery Award in 1985 for her novel The Hero and the Crown. ![]() She continues to write fairytales and other fantastic fiction, utilizing the fairytale form and structure. Her first book, Beauty, a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” was published in 1978. Robin McKinley is an American fantasy author who uses fairytale structure to explore themes of gender and nature. ![]()
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