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Tag Archives: fairies
A Spooky True Story for Halloween with a Hertfordshire link
A short article by Daisy Butcher ‘The Death of Marie Emily ‘Netta’ Fornario in 1929′ Marie Emily ‘Netta’ Fornario was born in 1897 in Cairo to an Italian doctor and English mother. Her mother died while she was still an … Continue reading
Posted in Gothic Hertfordshire, OGOM Research
Tagged Daisy Butcher, fairies, Fornario, Golden Dawn, gothic Hertfordshire, Paranormal
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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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The Folklore Society Announces a New President
Congratulations to Prof. Owen Davies who has just become the new President of The Folklore Society. The Folklore Society is a learned society devoted to the study of traditional culture in all its forms. It was founded in London in … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, OGOM News
Tagged fairies, Folklore Society, grimoires, History, magic, Professor Owen Davies, University of Hertfordshire
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Fairy News: Jeanette Ng, Holly Black, Carnival Row, Queen Mab, and Irish sidhe
the fae are the mythical creatures of the hour. Sometimes they’re portrayed as monstrous, sometimes as tricksters, sometimes as sensuous love interests So says Samantha Shannon, who is herself a superb fantasy novelist. So the next OGOM event, our conference … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, OGOM: Ill met by moonlight, Reviews
Tagged Brontës, Carnival Row, fairies, Fantasy, Gothic fairies, neo-Victorianism, Percy Shelley, Queen Mab, Romanticism, sidhe, steampunk, TV
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CFPs, new resources: Gothic Nature, Middle Eastern Gothics, Science Fiction and empire
We recognise this is a very uncertain time and we at OGOM hope everyone is well and safe. Despite the barriers, academic life goes on and we have a few CFPs to advertise, plus some new resources added to the … Continue reading
Welcome to Gothic Spring
‘We live in Gothic times’, said Angela Carter. Gothic narratives are one powerful way of facing oppressive darkness. But the fantastic mode in general can also reveal utopian possibilities, new worlds beyond the darkness. We are living through a bleak … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News
Tagged Angela Carter, Being Human, fairies, Gothic, Remedios Varo, utopianism
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‘Fairy Lepidoptera’ at The Dark Side of the Fae: A Fairy Symposium, 30-31 May, 2020
I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at a two-day symposium on fairy folklore organised by Holly Elsdon at the Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic in Todmorden in May. You can see a brief glimpse of … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged butterflies, Dark Fairies, Fae, fairies, Folklore, lepidoptera, story-telling, The Dead
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A Fairy Symposium, 30th-31st May, Todmorden
I am delighted to announce that I will be a guest speaker at The Dark Side of the Fae: A Fairy Symposium, Todmorden Town Hall, 30th-31st May. The title of my talk will be ‘Fairy Lepidoptera: the Dark History of … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, Dark Fairies, Fae, fairies, fairy, Gothic fairies
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The Haunted Landscape: Magic and Monsters of the British Isles; 23rd November, Conway Hall, London
‘The Haunted Landscape: Magic and Monsters of the British Isles’ is a one-day symposium on folklore, magic and beyond. Authors and researchers discuss fairies, witchcraft, werewolves, vampires, dragons, the lore of autumn, and the magic of common folk. Up the … Continue reading
YA Gothic, fairytale retellings, demon lovers, mermaids and Scottish myths
Here’s a selection of interesting articles on OGOM-related topics. First, an article on YA Gothic with some recommended novels in the genre. Much of our research has focused on these texts–they are often more adventurous than their adult counterpart, especially … Continue reading