Category Archives: Critical thoughts

Let me grab your soul away – Kate Bush and gothic

Posted on 18th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A fascinating article tracing Gothic themes in Kate Bush’s songs and the allusions to Gothic cinema therein.

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The Evolution of the Female Vampire

Posted on 17th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Jamie Spears, who is completing her PhD at the University of Sunderland, has written a fascinating account of the origins of female vampire here.

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Penny Dreadful: dismembering and assembling the Victorian Gothic

Posted on 17th October 2014 by William the Bloody

OGOM contributor Conrad Aquilana gives his analysis of the TV series Penny Dreadful.

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What Is a Contemporary Gothic Reading Group?

Posted on 17th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A useful account here from OGOM contributor Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes on his experiences of running the Contemporary Gothic Reading Group at MMU.

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The Poet, the Physician and the Birth of the Modern Vampire

Posted on 17th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A very interesting article on the relationship between Byron and John Polidori, and the writing of the latter’s seminal vampire tale, The Vampyre.

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Locating the Gothic Conference and Werewolves

Posted on 14th October 2014 by firekrank

Late last month, OGOM posted about Locating the Gothic which is taking place in Limerick next week. This is one of many Gothic conferences that embraces the idea of Gothic geographies and spaces. (Something which makes me very pleased because … Continue reading →

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Chris Riddell (author of Goth Girl) on Ada Lovelace

Posted on 14th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Chris Riddell, the author of the hilariously witty (and knowingly intertextual) Goth Girl children’s series, talks here about how the life of Ada Lovelace, pioneering computer programmer and daughter of Lord Byron, has influenced his work.

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The top 10 fairytales

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

Mariner Warner discusses the appeal of the fairy tale and lists her top ten from classic folkloric versions to contemporary reinterpretations.

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Prof. Nick Groom on the Gothic

Posted on 5th October 2014 by William the Bloody

On BBC 6 Music, you can hear Cerys Matthews, with Professor Nick Groom talking on the Gothic.

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The Literary Lycanthrope, or, How I Came to Love the Wolf

Posted on 18th September 2014 by firekrank

This post is written with the modest aim of introducing myself and what I study. So, hello, I am Kaja. As the introductory post says I am one of two PhD research students who are funded by the University of … Continue reading →

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