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Tag Archives: adaptation
The Little Mermaid and exclusion
OGOM and the appeal of the mermaid Mermaids (and other fabulous marine creatures such as sirens and selkies) have long been favourite topics with us at OGOM. Three’s something appealing about their ambiguous positioning between human and animal, aquatic and … Continue reading
Resources: Fairies, fairy tales, YA and children’s literature, preternature
We’ve added some useful links to various resources from the website. These appear in the Related Links and Journals sections on the right-hand side of the Blog and Resources pages. The International Fairy-Tale Filmography is a fantastic database of film … Continue reading
Posted in Resources
Tagged Aarne-Thompson-Uther, adaptation, Children's literature, fairies, Fairy tales, Film, journals, YA literature
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Betsy Cornwell: Steampunk Faerie at ‘Ill met by moonlight’ Conference
We are delighted to announce an addition to the guest speakers at our ‘Ill met by moonlight’ Gothic Faery conference. Betsy Cornwell, the esteemed author of YA fantasy, will be talking about her creative adaptation of fairy lore in her … Continue reading
Review: Dracula (BBC, January 2020)
There has been much discussion of the BBC adaptation of Dracula by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, shown this January—and the debate has been highly polarised. The OGOM Project began with a conference on vampires in 2010, followed by our … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged adaptation, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, TV, Vampires
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Emily Brontë : bicentennial essays
A few days late, but here are a selection of articles celebrating the bicentenary of Emily Brontë, whose singular 1847 novel Wuthering Heights took the architexts of the Gothic novel and added new psychological depth. It also lay the foundations … Continue reading
Fairy Tales: art, essays, and resources
Some more interesting links on fairy tales: Margaret Carrigan, in ‘What Can Fairy Tales Tell Us About Today? Two Video Artists Offer Modern Takes‘, reviews the video art of Ericka Beckman and Marianna Simnett, showing at London’s Zabludowicz Collection through … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, exhibitions, Resources
Tagged adaptation, art, fairy tale, Feminism, Genre, Gothic, Grimm brothers, Mary de Morgan, Pre-Raphaelit, Rana Dasgupta, suffragette, video
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Female Werewolves and the Big, Bad Wolf
In anticipation of OGOM’s Being Human event, ‘Redeeming the Wolf: A Story of Persecution, Loss, and Rediscovery‘ (tickets for this free event still available here), here are three items which may instruct or amuse. Alexandra MoeHagen argues here that ‘Female … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged adaptation, comics, fairy tale, Feminism, gender, Red Riding Hood, Werewolves, Wolves
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CfP: The Bicentenary Conference on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Venice, 21-22 February 2018
A fabulous place for a conference on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, hosted by the University of Venice, 21-22 February 2018 (deadline 1 November 2017). Although it is difficult to add new and original interpretations of Frankenstein, the pressure and the pleasure … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged adaptation, Film, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, teaching, translation
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Latest YA Fantasy Reading
We now and then like to supply reading lists that we have come across from various sources. These have all been placed in their own Reading Lists category so you can easily search through them. The Barnes & Noble Teen … Continue reading
Posted in Reading Lists, Reviews
Tagged adaptation, bisexuality, fairy tale, Fantasy, Paranormal romance, sexuality, YA Fiction, YA literature
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The Owl Service: 50 years
Around the time I was reading Brian Aldiss (who has just sadly died), I’d also discovered Alan Garner. The Owl Service, his fourth novel, is 50 years old today. The Owl Service is now what would be called Young Adult fiction and … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged adaptation, Alan Garner, Mabinogion, myth, Paranormal romance, Welsh folklore
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