Nostalgic Aliens and Troublesome Citizens – on Vampire Stories Once Again

• Authors: Izdebska Agnieszka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article examines the representation of a vampire figure in contemporary culture, in particular within the framework of the gothic convention. In particular, the paper focuses on stories in which the vampire — as the classic Other — appears in social relationships. Therefore the article is an attempt to show how texts that can be classified as fantasy or Gothic fiction engage in a modern reality around us.

Keywords

EN

The Gothic novel; the Gothic mode; vampires; social exclusion; emancipation of marginalized groups

• Publisher: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
• Journal: Zagadnienia Rodzajów Literackich
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 1 (129)
• Pages: 27-39

Contributors

author

Izdebska Agnieszka

• Uniwersytet Łódzki, Katedra Teorii Literatury

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• Nostalgic Aliens and Troublesome Citizens — on Vampire Stories Once Again