Tag Archives: demons

Gothic Hybridity: the Nature of Demons

Posted on 27th July 2020 by Sam George

Hybridity is something that I have always found interesting to explore in relation to the gothic. I’ve blogged about fairy tale hybridity in relation to Beauty and the Beast and commented on the Wellcome’s ‘Making Nature’ exhibition on faux taxonomy and hybrid creatures as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in OGOM Research, Resources | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Fallen Angels and the Hybrid Nature of Demons

Posted on 4th May 2018 by Sam George

Here’s my Twitter ‘Moment’ for ‘Demon of the Day’ #gothichybridity. I’ll be back with this hashtag later in the month when I’ll be exploring vampire/ angels and continuing my research into hybridity in relation to the fallen. Devils & Demons #DeathByFolklore

Posted in OGOM News, OGOM Research | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Press Release: OGOM and Supernatural Cities to Host ‘The Urban Weird’, 6th-7th April

Posted on 2nd April 2018 by Sam George

University of Hertfordshire to host ‘The Urban Weird’, a two-day programme of events on the theme of supernatural cities ‘The Urban Weird’ will take place at the University of Hertfordshire on the 6 and 7 April. The event will explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, OGOM News, OGOM: The Urban Weird, Press Coverage | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Contemporary Fiction Featuring Angels

Posted on 29th December 2017 by Sam George

Most of these are Paranormal Romance, and mostly Young Adult. These angels are generally Fallen and condemned to atone on Earth in some way or another. A couple are borderline–demons or djinn. Adornetto, Alexandra, Halo, Halo Series, 1 (London: Atom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic news, Reading Lists | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CfP: Death and the Supernatural, University of Edinburgh, 16 June 2017

Posted on 22nd April 2017 by William the Bloody

If you’re a mediaevalist with Gothic leanings, why not submit to this conference on Death and the Supernatural? I only just found out about this so I apologise for the lateness–still two days to apply for what looks a very … Continue reading →

Posted in CFP (Conferences) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Better the Devil You Know: Part Two

Posted on 22nd January 2017 by Sam George

I raised questions about visual images of the devil in my Better the Devil You Know post yesterday, even suggesting that he was once blue and winged rather than red and horned. Following this discussion Daisy alerted me to this wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thoughts | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

‘Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble’: Witches, Magic and Demons @TheJohnRylands

Posted on 15th March 2016 by Sam George

I have been blogging quite a lot lately about witches and magic books. I wrote on the Renaissance magician John Dee in ‘It’s a kind of Magic’ and offered some critical thoughts on ‘Sexualising the Witch’ in response to recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thoughts, Events, exhibitions | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

David Bowie, science, and Gothic absurdity

Posted on 16th January 2016 by William the Bloody

A few more Bowie-related links, here. Science Fiction is, one might say, a rationalising mode of the fantastic; SF motifs feature frequently in Bowie’s work from ‘Space Oddity’ to his penultimate single ‘Blackstar’ (the video of which combines elements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thoughts | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

CFP: Promises of Monsters

Posted on 3rd November 2015 by firekrank

Temptation comes in the form of this CFP for the conference, ‘Promises of Monsters’ taking place in Stavanger, Norway on the 28th-29th April 2016. Abstracts are due by 15th December 2015.

Posted in CFP (Conferences) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Caasandra Clare’s City of Heavenly Fire

Posted on 29th March 2015 by William the Bloody

I’ve finally got round to finishing City of Heavenly Fire, the last book in the splendid YA paranormal romance series, The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra Clare writes with considerable flair, but her characterisation is exceptionally strong–you really do care for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment