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Writing Horror and the Body: The Fiction of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice
In this sequel to Film, Horror, and the Body Fantastic , Badley examines horror fiction as a fantastic genre in which images of the body and the self are articulated and modified. Badley places horror fiction in its cultural context, drawing important connections to theories of gender and sexuality. As our culture places increasing importance on body image, horror fiction has provided a language for imagining the self in new ways―often as ungendered, transformed, or re-generated. Focusing on the works of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice, Badley approaches horror as a discourse that articulates the anxieties of our culture.
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200 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1996
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July 8, 2009
Badley takes a close look at the work of three of the best known horror writers, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, and examines the manner in
which the three writers represent the body, physical violence, and gender construction in their work. Much of Badley's analysis deals with gender, sexuality, and feminism theory, which she uses to examine how these three writers deal with such issues and how their work reinforces or contradicts gender and sexual norms.
Some might argue that Badley's discussion over intellectualizes the work of the three writers that she focuses on, but I would disagree. I thought that Badley's discussion was eye opening, important, and despite its academic tone, rather straightforward and well organized.
which the three writers represent the body, physical violence, and gender construction in their work. Much of Badley's analysis deals with gender, sexuality, and feminism theory, which she uses to examine how these three writers deal with such issues and how their work reinforces or contradicts gender and sexual norms.
Some might argue that Badley's discussion over intellectualizes the work of the three writers that she focuses on, but I would disagree. I thought that Badley's discussion was eye opening, important, and despite its academic tone, rather straightforward and well organized.
July 6, 2012
It was not the book I thought it was. More for an English major or Psychology major for viewpoint of Horror/Gothic novels. Does not give much help with "How to" write horror, except for the underlying research information needed for the genre by examining the works of Stephen King, Clive Barker and Anne Rice. I am not completely done reading it at the moment, but this is my review overall so far. I plan to finish the book because Ms. Badley does have some good info on the reviews she's done.
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