A post on Friday 13 and black cats, with thoughts on Poe and a Rilke cat poem.
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On Friday 13 and Black Cats
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To Understand America, Read Gothics
In a course on American supernatural gothic fiction, I argue that Poe pushed back against the Enlightenment and Hawthorne against Puritanism.
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Gothics Speak Truth to Denial
Thursday Thursday morning I delivered the following talk to Sewanee’s Rotary Club. I entitled it “America’s Obsession with Gothic Fantasy, from Poe to Game of Thrones. When you hear someone mention gothic fantasy or gothic horror, what American stories, movies or television shows come to mind? Before I let you answer that question, let me […]
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Facing Our Inner Black Cat
Poe’s “Black Cat” has a special attraction for college students–and for good reason.
