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Category Archives: Critical thoughts
Penny Dreadful: dismembering and assembling the Victorian Gothic
OGOM contributor Conrad Aquilana gives his analysis of the TV series Penny Dreadful.
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Tagged fin de siècle, Frankenstein, Gothic, Intertextuality, Oscar Wilde, TV, Victorian Gothic, Werewolves
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What Is a Contemporary Gothic Reading Group?
A useful account here from OGOM contributor Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes on his experiences of running the Contemporary Gothic Reading Group at MMU.
The Poet, the Physician and the Birth of the Modern Vampire
A very interesting article on the relationship between Byron and John Polidori, and the writing of the latter’s seminal vampire tale, The Vampyre.
Locating the Gothic Conference and Werewolves
Late last month, OGOM posted about Locating the Gothic which is taking place in Limerick next week. This is one of many Gothic conferences that embraces the idea of Gothic geographies and spaces. (Something which makes me very pleased because … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Conference, ecology, landscape, Maggie Stiefvater, nature, science, Space, Werewolves
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Chris Riddell (author of Goth Girl) on Ada Lovelace
Chris Riddell, the author of the hilariously witty (and knowingly intertextual) Goth Girl children’s series, talks here about how the life of Ada Lovelace, pioneering computer programmer and daughter of Lord Byron, has influenced his work.
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Tagged Ada Lovelace, Byron, Children's literature, Goth subculture, Gothic, Intertextuality
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The top 10 fairytales
Mariner Warner discusses the appeal of the fairy tale and lists her top ten from classic folkloric versions to contemporary reinterpretations.
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Tagged Angela Carter, Fairy tales, Feminism, Gothic, Grimm brothers
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Prof. Nick Groom on the Gothic
On BBC 6 Music, you can hear Cerys Matthews, with Professor Nick Groom talking on the Gothic.
The Literary Lycanthrope, or, How I Came to Love the Wolf
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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Tagged Angela Carter, Animals, Dracula, Fairy tales, Folklore, Language, Subjectivity, Twilight, Vampires, Werewolves, Wolves
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Young Adult literature and the National Book Award
An interesting article on YA fiction in The Guardian, making points about its seriousness and diversity. I often think that much YA fiction is more challenging than the average Booker nominee–especially in the more fantastic fictions. Hence our celebration here … Continue reading