T.E.D. Klein and the Rupture of Civilization: A Study in Critical Horror
Author:   Thomas Phillips
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476670287


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   14 July 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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T.E.D. Klein and the Rupture of Civilization: A Study in Critical Horror


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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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Author:   Thomas Phillips
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781476670287


ISBN 10:   1476670285
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   14 July 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: “Sabbats likely” 1. “The Weird Tradition of America” 2. Events and Ceremonies 3. 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 Conscience 6. “We are not saved”: Critical Horror Today Appendix I—Reassuring Words: An Interview with T.E.D. Klein Appendix II—The Singular Ceremonies Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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


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


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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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