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Category Archives: OGOM Research
Hull Werewolf Old Stinker Inspires Research Paper
I am beyond excited to report that The Hull Werewolf ‘Old Stinker’ has surfaced again in the last few days, terrorising women with his human face and very, very, bad breath (hence his name). The two most recent sightings have … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Company of Wolves, old stinker, Werewolves, Wolves
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The Strange Case of the Gubblecote Witch
I read this account of the Gubblecote Witch in a very old pamphlet on Gothick Hertfordshire, uncovered on a market stall in Hitchin. For some reason I was really unsettled by this story, which is a true one, it took … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research, Publications, Resources
Tagged ducking, Gobblecote, gothic Hertfordshire, Witch
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Gothic Blooms: The Dark Poetics of Botany
It is quite hard to combine my two research strands on botany and the gothic but I do like to experiment with gothic blooms in my garden. I grew this red chocolate sunflower as a dark counterpart to the sunshine yellow variety! … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged gothic gardening, poetic botany, Sam George Botany
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Monstrous Blooms: The Amazing Corpse Lily
It is not often that the two strands of my research, botany and the undead, come together and I get very, very excited when they do (it is even less frequent that botany makes front page news). Enter the Corpse … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research
Tagged botany, monstrous flowers, New York Botanical Gardens, Sam George Botany
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How Old Are Vampires Really? Body of 500 Year Old Vampire Inspires New Debate
The body of a five hundred year old ‘vampire’ will go on display in an ancient cemetery in the town of Kamien Pomorski this month. The vampire corpse was discovered two years ago in Northern Poland and is currently being … Continue reading
British Gothic: Penny Dreadful
Critical Survey is edited by Bryan Loughery and Graham Holderness of the University of Hertfordshire. The journal currently has a very interesting special issue out entitled ‘British Gothic: Penny Dreadful’ (Vol 28. Issue 1, 2016). A list of the essays is … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, OGOM Research, Publications, Resources
Tagged penny dreadfuls, Victorian Gothic
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Open Graves, Open Minds Book – Out in Paperback on 1st June!!
The paperback of the Open Graves, Open Minds vampire book arrived in the MUP offices today! You can pre-order it now on Amazon priced at a very reasonable 15.99 (due 1st June). Very exciting! If you are teaching the gothic, … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Courses, OGOM News, OGOM Research, Publications
Tagged Gothic, Vampires
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Bram Stoker: The Disappearing Vampire at Dublin Writer’s Museum
When I found myself in Ireland over Easter I headed to the Dublin Writer’s Museum to look for material on Bram Stoker. The museum presents ‘the literary heritage left by writers of the past’ and it was established ‘to promote interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, exhibitions, OGOM Research, Reviews
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dublin, fairies, irish gothic, Vampires
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CFP: BBEC Conference, University of Timișoara, Romania, 23th-25th June, 2016
I am pleased to announce that I am one of the Keynote Speakers at the Second International Conference ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’ (BBEC) at the West University of Timișoara in Romania on 23th-25th June 2016. Professor Clive Bloom will also … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences), Conferences, Events, OGOM News, OGOM Research
Tagged belief, Dracula, folk Gothic, Folklore, Gothic literature, Romania
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OGOM: YA Fiction and the Gothic
I’ve given a lot of thought to the titles I want to teach on my ‘Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic’ module but it is hard not to become overwhelmed once you start looking at lists and series. Most … Continue reading