Tag Archives: Wolves

The Promise

Posted on 29th May 2015 by William the Bloody

I’ve not watched this yet, but this short film, The Promise, directed by Gabriele Salvatores, looks very relevant to our Company of Wolves conference themes of wolves, sociality, and animality. It’s now online. The Promise talks about the relationship between … Continue reading →

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Angela Carter

Posted on 29th May 2015 by William the Bloody

Angela Carter’s stylish, erotic, often witty transformations of classic fairy tales are a central point of interest for those who study contemporary Gothic, and paranormal romance in particular (where motifs and plots from fairy tale are often metamorphosed in ways … Continue reading →

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What does it mean when wolves howl?

Posted on 27th May 2015 by Sam George

When a wolf howls in Yellowstone’s snowy landscape, a howling chorus responds. But in the spring, the wolves grow quieter as they raise pups. Now researchers understand how wolf calls change with the seasons, and hope to answer the tougher … 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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Cultural Images of Wolves

Posted on 24th May 2015 by Sam George

I was sent this wonderfully gothic image of wolves recently and would like to use it for the ‘Company of Wolves’ conference. The title is ‘Famine’ and it is painted by John Charles Dollman (1904). Some people read it as … Continue reading →

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Wolves in Poetry

Posted on 20th May 2015 by Sam George

Following my previous post on wolf children and books featuring wolves I wanted to post this moving poem which was mentioned in one of the lists. It is written by Ted Hughes remembering the suicide of his then wife Sylvia … Continue reading →

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Best Wolves in Literature

Posted on 20th May 2015 by Sam George

“Who were your parents mouse?” The answer she gave me brought a chill to my heart and a lump to my throat. “The wolves”, she said, and threw another lump of seaweed into our basket (Dark Horse, p. 31) The … Continue reading →

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More Lupine Music

Posted on 8th May 2015 by firekrank

Last week I was lucky enough to see Laura Marling perform at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank. It was a beautiful concert. And, of more interest to me and my peculiar research topics, she opened with her song ‘Howl’. I don’t … Continue reading →

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OGOM Company of Wolves- Prof. Garry Marvin completes our programme

Posted on 8th April 2015 by Sam George

Thank you to everyone who has sent in abstracts for the OGOM Company of Wolves conference. We have enjoyed reading through the wonderfully varied and pertinent responses and today began to write to those who have been accepted so far. … 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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