Abstract
In the section 'De Kop van Jut' literary scholars get the opportunity to critique literary theory, works and authors. In this issue PhD candidate Rik Smit brings paranormal romance to the stage. By historicizing and contextualizing, Smit argues that, under market pressure, the genre has degenerated.
Translated title of the contribution | From Poe to Pulp: How paranormal romance conquered hearts and the market and love became something monsterly |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 55-59 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Vooys : instituutsblad van het Instituut De Vooys voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- romanticism
- popular culture
- Horror
- paranormal