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Author Archives: Sam George
It’s Walpurgisnacht – get your broomstick ready!
Today is Wapurgisnacht, a night of dark celebrations, also known as Hexennacht or witches night!! I am going to retweet some of our witchy posts from the blog but here are some pictures of the dark sabbath from the archive … Continue reading
Shakespeare, Hobgoblins and the Never Never
Following my post on Gothic Shakespeare I wanted to mention the British Library’s mesmerizing show Shakespeare in Ten Acts There are over 200 rare and unique items on display including the only surviving play-script in Shakespeare’s handwriting. Visitors are encouraged … Continue reading
Gothic Shakespeare: Enter the Gothspeare!!
The nation is celebrating Shakespeare this weekend and it is time to enter the gothspeare and rediscover some of our blog entries on gothic Shakespeare see for example: Supernatural Shakespeares Shakespeare’s Vampires Shakespeare’s Irish Werewolves Buffyology Lessons in the Academy: … Continue reading
Bram Stoker: The Disappearing Vampire at Dublin Writer’s Museum
When I found myself in Ireland over Easter I headed to the Dublin Writer’s Museum to look for material on Bram Stoker. The museum presents ‘the literary heritage left by writers of the past’ and it was established ‘to promote interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, exhibitions, OGOM Research, Reviews
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dublin, fairies, irish gothic, Vampires
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Limerick School of Art Hosts OGOM
Lovely meeting with Tracy Fahey at Limerick School of Art. The Books of Blood Exhibition is going to be hosted here and then travel to Lincoln and UH, finishing at the Wellcome if we get our funding. Very exciting and … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: Books of Blood
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Awaiting the Easter Fairy
Well, as promised here is the fairy door in my garden…now awaiting the Easter fairy!
Gothic Pace Eggs
If you are short of a few pace egg ideas here are some fun gothicky ones which caught my eye and made me smile!
Fairy Doors and the Fey at Easter
March 20th marked the equinox this year. There is a special calendar to mark these. Apparently an equinox occurs twice a year in spring and autumn when the Sun crosses the plane of the Earth’s equator. Derived from a Latin term … Continue reading
‘Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble’: Witches, Magic and Demons @TheJohnRylands
I have been blogging quite a lot lately about witches and magic books. I wrote on the Renaissance magician John Dee in ‘It’s a kind of Magic’ and offered some critical thoughts on ‘Sexualising the Witch’ in response to recent … Continue reading
PhD Fee Waiver Opportunities (deadline 18th April)
Prof. William Hughes of the IGA has written to pass on details of possible research funding for new postgraduates. Bath Spa University is offering Ten PhD Fee Waiver Studentships. The application deadline is Monday 18th April, for a start date of 1st … Continue reading