Tag Archives: Folklore

Grimm brothers’ fairytales have blood and horror restored in new translation

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A review by Alison Flood of Jack Zipes’s new translation of the first edition of the Grimms’ tales (never before done into English), without the censorship and Christianising of later editions. I, for one, am desperate to get a copy!

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The Gothic and the Everyday: Living Gothic

Posted on 17th October 2014 by William the Bloody

New book from Palgrave Macmillan, edited by Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Maria Beville, on the relation of Gothic to lived experience.

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Spectral Visions–Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance, Sunderland, 30 Oct

Posted on 13th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A synopsis of my forthcoming talk for the University of Sunderland’s Spectral Visions group; more details to follow soon: The Twilight phenomenon has made us aware of a new kind of story about monsters. In these narratives the protagonist, instead … Continue reading →

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Gothic Origins: Film, Fiction and History

Posted on 7th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A very useful compilation of articles from Routledge journals on the Gothic. Unfortunately, the free access to these ended in September, but still worth looking at.

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Marcus Sedgwick: where I write

Posted on 7th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A fascinating photographic exploration of the places that have inspired Marcus Sedgwick’s new novel, The Ghosts of Heaven. Marcus is an award-winning novelist whose work has been a focus and inspiration for the OGOM Project and who has also generously … Continue reading →

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Open Graves, Open Minds: Gothic Writing Evening 7th Nov, St Albans Literary Festival

Posted on 1st October 2014 by Sam George

Excited to report that I will be joined by Dr Catherine Spooner, leading spokesperson for the contemporary Gothic, and Matt Beresford, writer, archaeologist and folklorist for a Gothic Writing Evening to mark the St Albans Literary Festival on 7th November, … Continue reading →

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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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A Return to Folklore: My Swordhand is Singing

Posted on 17th September 2014 by Sam George

The first of the YA novels I’m going to be blogging about is My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick. Marcus has been a contributor to the OGOM project from its beginnings in 2010 and even wrote an original story … Continue reading →

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Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic

Posted on 13th September 2014 by Sam George

After much deliberation I’m excited to reveal that my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ course list is finally complete!! Choosing the final list has been tricky. Phillip Pullman once said ‘There are some themes, some subjects, too large … Continue reading →

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