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Author Archives: Sam George
Inside the Bloody Chamber : A Preview
One of the great highlights of the Company of Wolves conference in September is going to be Sir Christopher Frayling’s keynote talk on Angela Carter which coincides with the publication of his new book Inside the Bloody Chamber. This will be … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Angela Carter, Company of Wolves, werwolves
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Manchester’s Gothtastic Show: Darkness and Light
The John Rylands Library is pretty special for me being from Manchester. It is probably the most striking building in the entire city, delightfully imposing in its neo-Gothic splendour and housing some of the most rare and beautiful books ever … Continue reading
On the Trail of the Big Bad Wolf
If you find yourself in the north this week try to see ‘Neck of the Woods’, a new play by Turner prizewinner Douglas Gordon based on Perrault’s fairytale. It is just in time to whet appetites for our ‘Company of … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Company of Wolves, Fairy tales, Red Riding Hood
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Director’s skull stolen by vampire hunters: is this why Bram Stoker has no tomb?
I was speaking on Nosferatu recently in Romania where I was discussing what happened to the Dracula myth when it shifted to Germany in 1922. Imagine my surprise when I learned this morning that the director of this film had … Continue reading
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Grave Diggers Steal Vampire Director’s Skull: Is this why Bram Stoker has no Tomb ?
I was presenting on Nosferatu recently whilst in Romania and talking about what happened when the Dracula myth shifted to Germany in 1922. Today I was surprised to read that Murnau’s head had been stolen from his grave in Germany … Continue reading
Dracula’s Transylvania, the Land Beyond the Forest
‘We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England, our ways are not your ways and there shall be to you many strange things’ (Bram Stoker) I was beyond excited to find myself in Transylvania recently, fully expecting a gothic … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Critical thoughts, Reviews
Tagged Dracula, Werewolves, Wolves
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Every Age Embraces the Vampire it Needs: RIP Christopher Lee
Sad news about the passing of Sir Christopher Lee. I had some lively discussions with Sir Chris Frayling at the BFI’s Gothic season about his portrayal of Dracula I remember. I took my PhD students Matt, Kaja and Jillian to … Continue reading
Fairy Tales, Wolf Children and Victorian Fairy Art
Those attending the Company of Wolves conference in September may be familiar with the work of Michael Newton, Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Leiden. He is the author of Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children … Continue reading
Inside the Bloody Chamber at OGOM Company of Wolves
In response to Bill’s post on Angela Carter I just wanted to remind everyone that Sir Christopher Frayling will be speaking exclusively on Angela Carter at the OGOM Company of Wolves Conference. He will be drawing directly on his friendship … Continue reading
What does it mean when wolves howl?
When a wolf howls in Yellowstone’s snowy landscape, a howling chorus responds. But in the spring, the wolves grow quieter as they raise pups. Now researchers understand how wolf calls change with the seasons, and hope to answer the tougher … Continue reading