Tag Archives: Folklore

Fairy Tales, feminism, and strangeness

Posted on 28th November 2016 by William the Bloody

A handful of interesting items on fairy tale here. First, a very scholarly but readable and fascinating account of the classic English fairy tale, ‘Mr Fox’ (a Bluebeard variant). Then, there’s a review, ‘A Dwarf Becomes a Wolf Girl in … Continue reading →

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Kaja’s Pulp Fiction Werewolves

Posted on 27th November 2016 by Sam George

Kaja and I have both been asked to write features for the Folklore Thursday website. Mine is on vampires and the OGOM project and is very late (sorry Willow) but Kaja’s is out now and is an excellent read. Have … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale School

Posted on 20th November 2016 by William the Bloody

We’ve just been contacted by Brittany Warman, who is a fan of the OGOM website and, with her friend and colleague, has created an online course on fairytale on their lovely website, The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. … Continue reading →

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Gargoyles and Temptation

Posted on 18th November 2016 by William the Bloody

This is a fascinating piece from the always-wonderful Folklore Thursday on the history and significance of gargoyles. It begins and ends with the presence of these ambivalent creatures in popular culture, from a childhood memory of the animated series Gargoyles … Continue reading →

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CFP Supernatural Cities, Gothic Cities

Posted on 19th October 2016 by Sam George

Here’s an exciting CFP from our friends in Limerick and Portsmouth. Dr Tracy Fahey is co-curator of the Limerick leg of our Books of Blood Project in 2017 and Dr Karl Bell has previously been a guest of OGOM and delivered … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft and Wizardry in Wearside, 4 October 2016

Posted on 2nd October 2016 by William the Bloody

If your in the Wearside area, do go along to this fabulous-looking event on folklore of the region, particularly that of witches and wizards. It’s on Tuesday, 4 October, so not much time left to book–I apologise for the late … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Films

Posted on 15th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Some interesting recommendations here of ten fairy tale films that are not so mainstream. I’ve seen five of these, and am intrigued by the rest. Adaptations of Grimm, Perrault, and Andersen appear, of course, but also tales from the Arabian … Continue reading →

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Alan Garner — review essay

Posted on 15th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Alan Garner is one of the finest fantasy writers for children, though his work goes beyond both that genre and that audience. Michael Newton, in an excellent essay here, reviews First Light, ‘a festschrift of essays, reminiscences, poems and stories … Continue reading →

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Folk Horror Revival

Posted on 27th July 2016 by William the Bloody

Folk Horror is a category of Gothic which seems to be getting a lot of attention these days. There’s an exciting new web site, Folk Horror Revival, devoted to the topic, paying particular attention to the musical aspects of this … Continue reading →

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Travels in Transylvania: Bram Stoker’s Ambiguous Legacy

Posted on 2nd July 2016 by Sam George

Last week I was in Romania at the University of Timisoara for the Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture conference. My keynote was on the representation of Romanian folklore in British and Irish fictions of the undead. Stoker never travelled … Continue reading →

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