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Category Archives: OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Why May is the Month of the Wolf
May is turning out to be the month of the wolf. Last week saw the news of the first Danish wolf pack in 200 years and Kaja has reported that revellers at May Day celebrations in the UK witnessed the … Continue reading
The Return of the Wolf
‘We mourned your death, we were saddened by your exile. We rejoice in your return’ (Levi Holt, a descendant of the Nez Perce tribe, on the wolf). The BBC this week broke the joyful story of Denmark’s new wolf pack (Denmark … Continue reading
Wolfwalkers
A preview by Amy Cranswick of what looks like a wonderful animated film of motifs that prompted OGOM’s Company of Wolves conference–wild children, wolves, and werewolves–‘First look at Tomm Moore’s next animated feature Wolfwalkers‘. Moore is the creator of The Secret … Continue reading
Posted in Film Clips, OGOM: The Company of Wolves, Reviews
Tagged animation, Company of Wolves, Film, Ireland, Werewolves, Wild children, Wolves
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10K Shares for OGOM Wolves and Werewolves Research!!
The university press office have confirmed that we have had a remarkable 10,000 shares for coverage of our Company of Wolves project in The Independent. This is an astounding testimony to the impact of our wolfish research and is excellent news … Continue reading
Wolves of Finland
An interesting article here by Patrick Barkham on the conflicting attitudes to wolves in Finland. Some of the issues raised in OGOM’s Company of Wolves conference (and featuring in our forthcoming book) on our relationship to nature and the image … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Company of Wolves, ecology, hunting, nature, rewilding, wilderness, Wolves
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Comforted by Wolves
The ending of the cult film ‘Withnail and I’ ( a 1987 black comedy written and directed by Bruce Robinson) came up in our discussions at Cumberland Lodge this weekend after my talk on wolves and wolf children. This was … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Film Clips, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Hamlet, London Zoo, Shakespeare, Ted Hughes, Withnail and I, Wolves
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All the Better to See You With: Wolves and US
I found myself in Bolton in the pantomime season en route to Glasgow and was fortunate to stumble across an exhibition on ‘Animals and US’ at Bolton Central Library and Museum. This ‘family-friendly’ exhibition, purports to show how animals feature in … Continue reading
OGOM Celebrates the Rise of Dr Kaja Franck
Woo hoo…huge congratulations to Kaja who passed her PhD viva today!!! Dr Franck OGOM is very, very proud of you. It has been a joy and a delight to supervise you from day one. We are all so very pleased … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Kaja Franck, OGOM, Werewolves, Wolves
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Kaja’s Pulp Fiction Werewolves
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
Posted in OGOM Research, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Folklore, Folklore Thursday, Kaja Franck, Werewolves
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Dogdyke: The Lincolnshire Werewolf Returns
In the week that I have been bemoaning the lack of English werewolves, following the sightings of Old Stinker in Hull, the story of the Werewolf of Dogdyke in Lincolnshire has re-emerged!! This werewolf was first recorded in 1926 when … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM: The Company of Wolves, Press Coverage, Publications
Tagged Dogdyke, lincolnshire, werewolf sightings, Werewolves
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