GothicTransformation

Official Twitter for the University of Sheffield's conference on Gothic Transformations in Literature. To be held on Feb 17th 2017.

[GothicTransformation @ShefGothic]

A huge thanks to all of our speakers today, some amazing interpretations of #gothictransformations

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

In curbing & containing his horrors, Lionel is able to become active; leading survivors rather than freezing in fear #gothictransformations

[Dr Hannah Moss @HannahMoss86]

Fantastic keynote from @AngelaW49888140 on Mary Shelley's The Last Man to end #gothictransformations

[Helena Ifill @HelenaIfill]

#gothictransformations panel 3 - Meriem Lamara on YA Gothic & an illlustrated talk on the shadow of death from Siobhan Maguire-Broad.

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Thank you @AngelaW49888140 for a fantastic keynote! A great way to end the wonderful #GothicTransformations conference by @ShefGothic

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

Like Austen's Catherine, Lionel realises that his gothic imagination has created horrors far worse than reality #gothictransformations

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

When plague threatens the borders of forest utopia, Lionel becomes overwrought with misery and morbid cynicism #gothictransformations

[GothicTransformation @ShefGothic]

Now listening to our key note address: Angela Wright on transformations and horror in Mary Shelley #gothictransformations

[GothicTransformation @ShefGothic]

Also heard from Meriem Lamara on YA Gothic fiction on our third panel of the day #gothictransformations

[GothicTransformation @ShefGothic]

Currently listening to the fascinating history of St. George's Field cemetery, Leeds from Siobhan Maguire-Broad #gothictransformations

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Nash: 11 eventually uses food to assert herself I.e. Assertively taking/stealing food #GothicTransformation

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

& after a really great paper on #StrangerThings, now we have Teresa V discussing Jane Eyre & the female Gothic #GothicTransformation

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Teresa V: Childhood episodes i.e. Red room more terrifying because of child's perspective #GothicTransformation

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Vlaskova: No supernatural in female Gothic- rational explanations for red room & Bertha/attic episodes, but both scary #GothicTransformation

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Another really interesting paper by Tereza Vlaskova! Now time for some questions #GothicTransformation

[Reimagining the Gothic @TheReimagining]

Teresa V: Important to remember Jane Eyre is a 1st person narrative, which changes as Jane grows up #GothicTransformation

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

Nash notes 11s lack of speech, potentially limits her- heroines like Jane Eyre exert experience & identity via speech #GothicTransformation

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

Nash discusses Eleven's identity and potential as a Gothic heroine, tracing themes from Gothic novels #GothicTransformation

[Dr Lauren Nixon 💀 @literaryla]

Eleven almost occupies a similar space as Radcliffe's Emily, who must frequently employ silence as their strength #GothicTransformation