Folk Horror : New Global Pathways
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Horror Studies
ISBN-10
1786839792
ISBN-13
9781786839794
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2023
Print length
280 Pages
Weight
398 grams
Dimensions
13.70 x 21.60 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literature: history & criticismHorror & ghost storiesFolklore, myths & legends
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The essays in Folk Horror: New Global Pathways explore the cultural and political significance of the darker and more violent manifestations of folkloric stories, from Britain to Ukraine and Italy, and from Thailand to Mexico and the Appalachian US.
The first collection of scholarly essays exploring the history and resurgence of folk horror.
While the undisputed heyday of folk horror was 1960-70s Britain, the genre has both a rich literary prehistory and a vibrant contemporary presence. This book rethinks the assumptions that have guided critical writing on the genre in the face of these expansions. Chapters explore a range of subjects including E. F. Bensons fiction, Scooby-Doo, Lancashire witches, and video games. Beyond Britain, the collection examines folk horrors wide geographic appeal in Italy, Ukraine, Thailand, Mexico, and Appalachia, mapping new conceptualizations of the genre that emerge from these places.
While the undisputed heyday of folk horror was 1960-70s Britain, the genre has both a rich literary prehistory and a vibrant contemporary presence. This book rethinks the assumptions that have guided critical writing on the genre in the face of these expansions. Chapters explore a range of subjects including E. F. Bensons fiction, Scooby-Doo, Lancashire witches, and video games. Beyond Britain, the collection examines folk horrors wide geographic appeal in Italy, Ukraine, Thailand, Mexico, and Appalachia, mapping new conceptualizations of the genre that emerge from these places.
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