Endelman, and I thought, why don’t I set it during the 1830s, and why don’t I figure out a way to have a Jewish character?īecause being a Jew, I really wanted to talk about my experience, although, obviously, the 1830s is not my era. I was also reading a book called The Jews of Georgian England by Tom M.
I could set it in a time period that’s not the original one, but not contemporize it either.
I thought I could do this in a totally different way. No one had redone it, at least not in the way that I envisioned. And because My Fair Lady is one of my favorite musicals, I thought nobody had really done this. I’ve always loved My Fair Lady, and I eventually started looking at the source material, Pygmalion, and some of Shaw’s other plays as well. What inspired you to write this truly original novel? You set it in an earlier era, and introduce a central Jewish character along with the theme of antisemitism. It’s based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion and the musical My Fair Lady. I’m sure our readers know that a popular trend in young adult literature is modernized versions of classic books, including Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and The Secret Garden, usually with updated language and focusing on an exploration of contemporary issues.
Find the full STBA blog tour schedule here.Įmily Schneider: I’m very pleased to be able to speak with you about My Fine Fellow. This interview is part of the Sydney Taylor Blog Award Tour. Emily Schneider spoke with the author about how she created this highly original work based on Pygmalion and My Fair Lady, including Jewish themes and characters. Jennieke Cohen’s My Fine Fellow: A Delicious Entanglement was a 2023 Sydney Taylor Silver Medal winner in the young adult category.
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