Tag Archives: The Vampyre

In Our Time – Polidori’s ‘The Vampyre’

Posted on 19th June 2022 by Sam George

It’s the Year of the Vampire! A good time to share vampiric projects. In April 2022 I was excited to be a guest on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time alongside Martin Rady (University College London) and Prof. Nick Groom … Continue reading →

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Events and CFPs: Vampires, pedagogy, Candyman, folk horror, Gothic adaptation, Gothic women

Posted on 4th April 2022 by William the Bloody

Quite a diverse selection here of CFPs, forthcoming events, and resources; OGOM’s Dr Sam George and Dr Bill Hughes discussing vampiric matters among them! 1. Polidor’s The Vampyre, In Our Time, Radio 4, 9.00/21.30, 7 April 2022 Melvyn Bragg and … Continue reading →

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Polidori Vampyre Symposium report

Posted on 7th June 2019 by William the Bloody

Sorry for the delay, but we’ve finally produced the report on our fabulous symposium for the bicentenary of John Polidori’s The Vampyre, which was held 6-7 April 2019 at Keats House, Hampstead. You can read the report by following this … Continue reading →

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Vampire’s Rebirth

Posted on 29th March 2019 by William the Bloody

Vampire’s rebirth: from monstrous undead creature to sexy and romantic Byronic seducer in one ghost story Sam George, University of Hertfordshire Victorian physician John Polidori took the vampire out of the forests of eastern Europe, gave him an aristocratic lineage … Continue reading →

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