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Daily Archives: 5th November 2015
Black Dogs and Hell Hounds
Ted Hughes described this time of year as ‘The month of the drowned dog’ in his evocative poem ‘November’ where after long rain ‘the land was sodden as the bed of an ancient lake/ Treed with iron and was bird … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Fun stuff
Tagged Animals, black dog, Folklore, hell hound
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Wilderness, National Parks and Hybrid Wolves
My good friend Karen Graham (who I met at the inaugural OGOM conference) sent me this very interesting article, ‘Coydogs and Lynxcats and Pizzlies, Oh My’. Though the title is a little ridiculous, it is an interesting look at science’s … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Resources
Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, Animals, anthropology, Company of Wolves, nature, Werewolves
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Fear Itself on the BBC
Though I haven’t caught up with it yet, I am very excited to watch the BBC’s programme ‘Fear Itself’ (2015) at some point this week. It describes itself as a journey through 100 years of horror film and the blurb … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff, Resources
Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, body Gothic, Gothic, horror, Horror Film, sexuality
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Chris Riddell’s Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright
I have been lucky enough to finish reading Chris Riddell’s latest book in the Goth Girl series, Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright (2015). The series follows the adventures of Ada Goth, the daughter of the renowned poet Lord Goth who is ‘mad, … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Fun stuff
Tagged adaptation, Byron, Children's literature, Gothic, Vampires, Werewolves, YA Fiction
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