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Author Archives: Sam George
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
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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
Monkey Business: Should Animals Have the Same Rights as Humans?
‘Company of Wolves’ delegates might be interested to hear that a New York court will resume hearing a case this week about the possible illegal detention of two chimps at a university lab. Lawyers acting for the chimps, Leo and … Continue reading
Cultural Images of Wolves
I was sent this wonderfully gothic image of wolves recently and would like to use it for the ‘Company of Wolves’ conference. The title is ‘Famine’ and it is painted by John Charles Dollman (1904). Some people read it as … Continue reading
Wolves in Poetry
Following my previous post on wolf children and books featuring wolves I wanted to post this moving poem which was mentioned in one of the lists. It is written by Ted Hughes remembering the suicide of his then wife Sylvia … Continue reading
Best Wolves in Literature
“Who were your parents mouse?” The answer she gave me brought a chill to my heart and a lump to my throat. “The wolves”, she said, and threw another lump of seaweed into our basket (Dark Horse, p. 31) The … Continue reading
Lincoln’s White Wolves: their howling can be heard ten miles away
I visited the Woodside Wildlife Park in Lincoln this weekend to see their new arrivals Canis lupus hudsonicus or the White Wolves of Hudson Bay. They are powerful predators who can take moose or bison and whose howling can be heard … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: The Company of Wolves
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