In this interview with the translators of The Voice of Blood (1990), the University of Tampa Press asked M. Elizabeth (Libby) Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas to talk about the importance of this collection of vampire stories by Mexican author Gabriela Rábago Palafox and the process of translating the work of this award-winning author.
Tag: horror
The Anthropocene Unconscious of Jerry London’s Killdozer (1974)
Studies in the Fantastic, in partnership with the Horror Studies Research Group at Northumbria University, is proud to present the first in a series of blog posts highlighting new and exciting research in horror studies. Sophie Dungan, the first of our featured authors, is runner-up for the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies, which recognizes the best new work presented at the Horror Studies Now annual research conference. Her project, “The Anthropocene Unconscious of Jerry London’s Killdozer (1974),” brings a crucial environmental perspective to the monster flick.
You Can’t Go Home Again
By Yuly Restrepo Garcés “Home,” the second episode of season four of The X-Files, and one of its most controversial, makes its intentions known from its first sequence: a disturbing home birth during a dark and stormy night is quickly followed by the burial of the baby, who is born with so many deformities that its survival will… Continue reading You Can’t Go Home Again
University of Tampa Press Interviews: On Annie Palmer: An Interview with Suzanne Lynch
After the publication of our 13th edition of Studies in the Fantastic, our intern Krystal Conley interviewed Dr. Suzanne Lynch regarding her essay on Annie Palmer, also known as “The White Witch of Rosehall,” a figure of Jamaican folklore later featured in a novel by Herbert G. de Lisser. Dr. Suzanne Lynch writes about the… Continue reading University of Tampa Press Interviews: On Annie Palmer: An Interview with Suzanne Lynch
Tales of the Fantastic: “Rusalki”
A short story by Chrissa Wolfe “The rusalki lure through their movement—spinning, dancing, and singing.” –Jack Zipes Everyone knows the best way to get rid of a body in Florida is to feed it to gators. Dixon had a favorite spot along the river. On special nights he brought his lady friends to this particular bend.… Continue reading Tales of the Fantastic: “Rusalki”