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Author Archives: William the Bloody
What the historical inaccuracies in “Dracula Untold” tell us about the rise of Islamophobia
A thought-provoking article about anti-Islamic sentiments in the latest retelling of the Dracula tale, the film Dracula Untold.
The Dead Men Stood Together Longlisted for the UKLA Children’s Book Award
Lancaster University’s Beyond Twilight blog on YA fiction resumes with a review of Chris Priestley’s novel, The Dead Men Stood Together, based on Coleridge’s ‘Rime of the Ancient mariner’. This looks a fascinating novel. Beyond Twilight was established by Catherine … Continue reading
Posted in Publications
Tagged Catherine Spooner, Romanticism, ST Coleridge, YA Fiction
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The New Fairy Tale Is Trying to Escape Its Past
. . . and more on the fairy tale, referencing Marina Warner’s book. This essay by Becca Rothfeld looks at the current popularity of reworking classic fairy tales in film and TV. I am currently researching this fascinating mode of … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged adaptation, Fairy tales, Gérard Genette, Intertextuality, SF, Vampires, YA Fiction
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Once Upon a Time review – Marina Warner’s scholarly history of the fairytale
A review of Marina Warner’s new book on the fairytale, Once Upon a Time–which looks brilliant!
Posted in Books and Articles, Publications
Tagged Fairy tales, Genre, Gothic, Marina Warner
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Study Day: Celebrating Ann Radcliffe, Chawton House Library, Saturday 8th November 2014
This will be a great event in a beautiful setting: In the year of the 250th birthday, enjoy two talks on Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) by Prof. Emma Clery and Dr Angela Wright.
Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance, Sunderland, 30 October 2014
I will be giving my talk, ‘Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance’ along with Dr Alison Younger at the University of Sunderland’s Spectral Visions Halloween event: ‘University of Sunderland Spectral Visions Our Halloween extravaganza has been confirmed! Come … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged demon lovers, demons, Genre, Gothic, Paranormal romance, Twilight, Vampires, Werewolves, YA Fiction, Zombies
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16 Super Useful Lessons That Got Drilled Into My Skull Because Of ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’
OK, this is all a bit ‘motivational’, I know–but still, it reminds us of how classy the scriptwritng for Buffy the Vampire Slayer is.
CFP: Workshop on Dracula, Conference Education and Culture, Romania, June 2015
CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: Workshop WHERE’S THE PLACE OF DRACULA: (DE)CONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES IN THE STUDY OF THE MYTHICAL SPACE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS part of the International Conference Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture, West University of Timișoara, … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences
Tagged Bram Stoker, CFP, Conference, Dracula, education, Film, Gothic, History, horror, Romania, Space, violence, visual arts
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Franklin Gregory, The White Wolf (1941)
A new edition of Franklin Gregory’s werewolf novel, The White Wolf (1941), from the excellent independent publisher, Valancourt Books, who have made available a great range of neglected Gothic texts.
Dracula Visits the Library, Trinity College Dublin, 24-27 october 2014
This looks like a fabulous exhibition: This week, as Halloween approaches, Trinity College Library Dublin celebrates the work of alumnus Bram Stoker with a selection of editions and adaptations of Dracula in the Library Orientation Space. The Library has over … Continue reading