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The vampire is one of the great enemies of humanity, a nightmarish
figure who feeds on the living in order to sustain themselves. Born
from ancient folklore, writers in the nineteenth century gave form
to the vampire as we know it today. Still haunting our subconscious
in the twentieth century, a new wave of writers continued to
develop the imagery and traditions of the vampire -- and the
vampire continued to evolve. From John Polidori's iconic short
story 'The Vampyre' and tales of parasitic female companions to
experimental and freshly thrilling takes by Robert Bloch, Angela
Carter and Anne Rice, this new collection sets out to present the
enrapturing range of the vampire story and our undying fascination
with the monster at its heart.
Clive Barker: Dark imaginer explores the diverse literary, film and
visionary creations of the polymathic and influential British
artist Clive Barker. In this necessary and timely collection,
innovative essays by leading scholars in the fields of literature,
film and popular culture explore Barker's contribution to gothic,
fantasy and horror studies, interrogating his creative legacy. The
volume consists of an extensive introduction and twelve
groundbreaking essays that critically reevaluate Barker's oeuvre.
These include in-depth analyses of his celebrated and lesser known
novels, short stories, theme park designs, screen and comic book
adaptations, film direction and production, sketches and book
illustrations, as well as responses to his material from critics
and fan communities. Clive Barker: Dark imaginer reveals the
breadth and depth of Barker's distinctive dark vision, which
continues to fascinate and flourish. -- .
Clive Barker: Dark imaginer explores the diverse literary, film and
visionary creations of the polymathic and influential British
artist Clive Barker. In this necessary and timely collection,
innovative essays by leading scholars in the fields of literature,
film and popular culture explore Barker's contribution to gothic,
fantasy and horror studies, interrogating his creative legacy. The
volume consists of an extensive introduction and twelve
groundbreaking essays that critically reevaluate Barker's oeuvre.
These include in-depth analyses of his celebrated and lesser known
novels, short stories, theme park designs, screen and comic book
adaptations, film direction and production, sketches and book
illustrations, as well as responses to his material from critics
and fan communities. Clive Barker: Dark imaginer reveals the
breadth and depth of Barker's distinctive dark vision, which
continues to fascinate and flourish. -- .
.During the latter half of the twentieth century the Gothic emerged
as one of the liveliest and most significant areas of academic
inquiry within literary, film, and popular culture studies. This
volume covers the key concepts and developments associated with
Twentieth-Century Gothic, tracing the development of the mode from
the fin de siecle to 9/11. The eighteen chapters reflect the
interdisciplinary and ever-evolving nature of the Gothic, which,
during the century, migrated from literature and drama to the
cinema and television. The volume has both a chronological and
thematic focus and particular attention is paid to topics and
themes related to race, identity, marginality and technology.
Chapters on ecogothic, Gothic Studies as a discipline, Medical
Humanities, Queer Studies, African American Studies and Russian
Gothic ensure that the collection is up-to-date and wide-ranging.
Suggested further readings at the end of each chapter are intended
to facilitate further independent research by readers and
researchers.
Postmodern Vampires: Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture is the
first major study to focus on American cultural history from the
vampire's point of view. Beginning in 1968, Ni Fhlainn argues that
vampires move from the margins to the centre of popular culture as
representatives of the anxieties and aspirations of their age.
Mapping their literary and screen evolution on to the American
Presidency, from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, this essential
critical study chronicles the vampire's blood-ties to distinct
socio-political movements and cultural decades in the late
twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Through case studies of
key texts, including Interview with the Vampire, The Lost Boys,
Blade, Twilight, Let Me In, True Blood and numerous adaptations of
Dracula, this book reveals how vampires continue to be exemplary
barometers of political and historical change in the American
imagination. It is essential reading for scholars and students in
Gothic and Horror Studies, Film Studies, and American Studies, and
for anyone interested in the articulate undead.
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