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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 →

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Fairy Tale Hybridity: What Kind of Animal is Beast in ‘Beauty and the Beast’?

Posted on 18th March 2017 by Sam George

‘Beauty and the Beast’ belongs to the Animal Groom cycle of fairy tales alongside ‘The Frog King’ and ‘Cupid and Psyche’.  I have always been intrigued by what kind of animal Beast is in this tale.  In his twenty first-century … Continue reading →

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Rimsky-Korsakov, The Snow Queen (Opera North)

Posted on 11th March 2017 by William the Bloody

I’ve just seen Opera North’s production at The Lowry, Salford of Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The Snow Maiden, part of a trio of fairy-tale operas that the company are touring with—you can still catch them if you’re quick. There’s a trailer here. … Continue reading →

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CfP: Arthur Rackham in Sussex on his 150th birthday, University of Chichester, 16 September 2017

Posted on 6th February 2017 by William the Bloody

Yet another exciting-looking conference! Most people who love the fairy tale and fantastic literature will be aware of Arthur Rackham’s dreamlike illustrations. The Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tale and Fantasy are holding a one-day symposium on his work–CfP here. … Continue reading →

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CFP: Thinking with Stories in Times of Conflict: A Conference in Fairy-Tale Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, August 2-5, 2017

Posted on 28th November 2016 by William the Bloody

Yet another exciting conference–on fairy tale in situations of conflict: Thinking with Stories in Times of Conflict: A Conference in Fairy-Tale Studies, at Wayne State University (whose press publish a great series on fairy tale studies), 2-5 August 2017. Deadline … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale School

Posted on 20th November 2016 by William the Bloody

We’ve just been contacted by Brittany Warman, who is a fan of the OGOM website and, with her friend and colleague, has created an online course on fairytale on their lovely website, The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter and the Gothic

Posted on 7th November 2016 by William the Bloody

Once more, something on Angela Carter. This is an excellent essay by Greg Buzwell on the interplay between Gothic and fairy tale in Carter’s The Bloody Chamber from the British Library’s Discovering Literature pages (a fabulous resource). Buzwell discusses such … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter: Wolves and other beasts

Posted on 11th October 2016 by William the Bloody

I won’t apologise for another post on the brilliant Angela Carter! This is an excellent article by Kat Ellinger on the wonderful Neil Jordan/Angela Carter collaboration The Company of Wolves. It shows how the source material of the film derives … Continue reading →

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Kubo and the Two Strings

Posted on 24th August 2016 by William the Bloody

A review and trailer here for the forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film, Kubo and the Two Strings, from the same studio that created Coraline. It looks wonderful, and draws, apparently, on Grimms’ tales and Japanese folklore.

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New YA and Fantasy Fiction

Posted on 24th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Two excellent lists here of recent and forthcoming YA fiction, most which appear to be fantastic and with strands of paranormal romance. Many are reworkings of fairy tales or classic narratives–a mode which OGOM is much fascinated by. I have … Continue reading →

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