Tag Archives: Folklore

Witchy Vampires

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

This is a little light, but fun, and a starting point for those who want to explore the folkloric vampire/witch figure from outside the usual Western literary paradigms. (Though calling these kindred bloodsuckers ‘vampire’ and universalising them thus opens up … Continue reading →

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The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography

Posted on 15th October 2015 by William the Bloody

OGOM luminary and vampire scholar Stacey Abbott has drawn our attention to this bibliography of vampire representations by J. Gordon Melton and Alysa Hornick. It looks very comprehensive and would be a brilliant resource for all those studying the multifarious … Continue reading →

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Witches from Fiction, Witches from History

Posted on 14th October 2015 by firekrank

Having read Sam’s post on The Emergence of the Sympathetic Witch in Twentieth-Century Culture, I was pleased to see one of my favourite online groups, A Mighty Girl, posting about a book called History’s Witches: An Illustrated Guide (2013) by Lisa Graves. … Continue reading →

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Horror in the Arts – Free Articles!

Posted on 14th October 2015 by firekrank

As what surely is a celebration of Gothtober and in order to give you something good to curl up with as the nights draw in, Routledge is offering two months of free access to their collection Horror in the Arts. … Continue reading →

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CFP Books of Blood: Collaborative Project and Funding Bid

Posted on 10th September 2015 by Sam George
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Willis Goth Regier, ‘Grimm Beginnings’

Posted on 27th August 2015 by William the Bloody

An excellent review essay on the new Jack Zipes edition of the first edition of Grimms’ Tales and of his new book on the continuing influence of the tales. It contains an informed account of the history of successive editions … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture’, West University of Timisoara, 25th-27th June 2015

Posted on 12th July 2015 by firekrank

Apologies for this being a little late with this review. It’s not because Sam and I got lost in Transylvania (though I think both of us would have liked to spend longer exploring Timisoara and the surrounding Romanian countryside). The … Continue reading →

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She-wolves in Reformation Germany

Posted on 26th May 2015 by firekrank

Hannah Priest, the editor of She-Wolf: A Cultural History of Female Werewolves (Manchester University Press, 2015), has written an interesting article on the case of the she-wolves of Jülich for History Today. She analyses a newspaper article about these female werewolves and … Continue reading →

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‘Spring-Heeled Jack and the ersatz Victorian Vampire’: Dr Karl Bell, 6th May, University of Hertfordshire

Posted on 29th April 2015 by Sam George

Dr Karl Bell will be in dialogue with OGOM on 6th May at the University of Hertfordshire where he will present his research into  Spring-Heeled Jack and the Victorian vampire myth. His talk is entitled: – ‘”His eyes resembled red … Continue reading →

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OGOM Company of Wolves Conference: Extended Call for Papers

Posted on 5th April 2015 by Sam George

OGOM: ‘The Company of Wolves’: Sociality, Animality, and Subjectivity in Literary and Cultural Narratives—Werewolves, Shapeshifters, and Feral Humans Conference, University of Hertfordshire, Sept 3rd-5th 2015 Extended Call for Papers and Panels OGOM is extending its call for papers for its … Continue reading →

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