T.E.D. Klein and the Rupture of Civilization

A Study in Critical Horror

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Lauded by critics yet largely unappreciated by fans of horror and "weird fiction," T.E.D. Klein is considered one of the great horror writers, despite his scant body of work. His prose blends the mundane and the supernatural, conjuring the monstrous and the malign with accessible but charged discourse that breaks with the formulaic entries in the genre. Exploring a range of topics from religious fundamentalism and right wing extremism to fashionable pessimism and the rise of "digital humanities," the author argues that Klein's work is a prime example of what he terms "critical horror," a distinct subgenre that entertains while questioning individual and cultural complacency.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-07-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:268 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:196
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476670287

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Thomas Phillips is an academic living in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to novels and story collections, he has written two previous scholarly monographs. He is known internationally as a composer of minimal electronic music.

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This book is a rewarding study of all of a vital author’s significant output." - Camera Obscura, Wormwood, Issue 30

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: “Sabbats likely”1. “The Weird Tradition of America”2. Events and Ceremonies3. White, Black and Other People: “Children of the Kingdom” and “Black Man with a Horn”4. Sorceries of Self-Negation: “Petey” and “Nadelman’s God”5. Goosebumps and the Haunting Conscience6. “We are not saved”: Critical Horror TodayAppendix I—Reassuring Words: An Interview with T.E.D. KleinAppendix II—The Singular CeremoniesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex