Rebecca Michie
Koxville Girl
Illustration
2021
“Go down go down you Knoxville girl, you can never be my bride.” Based on the folk song Knoxville Girl, as sung by the Louvin Brothers. She is killed by her lover, and thrown in the river, her ghost rises up to seek justice before she can rest peacefully.
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Rebecca Michie
Illustrator
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