Sheffield Gothic Reading Group presents.... Octavia E. Butler's Science Fiction If speculative fiction, sci-fi, the uncanny and the dystopian appeal, then join us in a virtual reading group to discuss Octavia E. Butler's weird worlds on Wednesday 28th April, 3:30 - 5:00pm. As a black woman writing science-fiction, Butler challenged assumptions about the genre's writers, … Continue reading Reading Group – Octavia E. Butler’s Science Fiction
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Reading Group – Black Narcissus miniseries
If Himalayan Gothic, nuns and dilapidated palaces are your thing, then join the Gothic Reading Group on Wednesday 17th February, 3 - 4:30 pm to discuss the BBC miniseries version of Black Narcissus. We will be focussing on the first episode, but you are welcome to discuss the whole series (all three episodes are available … Continue reading Reading Group – Black Narcissus miniseries
A Very Ghostly Christmas
Its the most wonderful time of year: with parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, caroling out in the snow, and, of course, scary ghost stories! Yes, tied to the festive season is a long tradition of sharing terrifying ghost stories, and where better to look for scary ghost stories than the Nineteenth Century. This holiday … Continue reading A Very Ghostly Christmas
Pastoral Gothic: Ann Radcliffe and the Sublime
The Gothic Reading Group will be meeting on Wednesday 22ndMarch to continue this semester’s on-going discussion of all things Eco-Gothic. This time around we’ll be focusing on sublime pastoral landscapes.During the session we’ll be thinking about the pastoral mode in relation to the poetry of the Mistress of Udolpho herself, Ann Radcliffe. Radcliffe’s novels are … Continue reading Pastoral Gothic: Ann Radcliffe and the Sublime
Gothic Reading Group Schedule, Spring 2017
Sheffield Gothic presents: Gothic Reading Group Schedule for Spring 2017 'Eco-Gothic' This year Sheffield Gothic delves into dystopia, apocalypse, natural disasters and sentient plant life, blurs the boundaries between man and beast, reads the Gothic in Middle Earth and plenty in between. All sessions take place from 4pm till 6pm in Jessop West room G.03 unless … Continue reading Gothic Reading Group Schedule, Spring 2017
Gothic Reading Group Schedule, Autumn/Winter 2016
Sheffield Gothic presents:Gothic Reading Group Schedule for Autumn/Winter 2016: ‘But is it Gothic?’We’ve done the classics, we’ve done performance, we've done themes- what next for the Gothic Reading Group? This semester we’ve decided to take our favourite question to heart. We’ll be looking at a series of texts that may not always be identified as Gothic, but … Continue reading Gothic Reading Group Schedule, Autumn/Winter 2016
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