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Review: Francis Young, Fairies: A History (by Alex Hughes)

Posted on 25th April 2026 by William the Bloody

Alex Hughes is a member of the OGOM Project and a doctoral student in Literature at the University of Hertfordshire. His PhD focuses on the various depictions of fairies in literature and popular consciousness during the late nineteenth and early … Continue reading →

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Review: Lowry Charles Wimberley, Folklore in the English and Scottish Ballads

Posted on 25th October 2024 by William the Bloody

This book is a fascinating read in its own right but it is also an invaluable source for my research into fairy literature that I have been pursuing along with Sam as part of the OGOM Project. This is a … Continue reading →

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Penda’s Fen: Symposium, BFI, 10 June 2017

Posted on 11th May 2017 by William the Bloody

We’ve posted a few items here on Folk Horror recently. The classic TV drama Penda’s Fen (1974) is frequently mentioned in this context; I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never seen it (though have just borrowed the DVD). Sukhdev Sandhu writes about … Continue reading →

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