112th Annual Conference - Riverside Convention Center, California
Friday, October 31 - Sunday, November 2, 2014
Gothic Returns: The Familiar in Contemporary American Gothic
Presiding Officer:
Chad Luck, California State University, San Bernardino
From hauntings, to the uncanny, to dark nostalgia, the contemporary American Gothic has been closely linked to the return of the once familiar. This panel explores the nature of such “gothic returns,” considering the ways in which the genre itself relies on a complex retrospective dynamic.
Status:
Closed (not accepting submissions)
Associated Sessions
- Gothic Returns: The Familiar in Contemporary American Gothic RCC Meeting Room 8
Topic Type:
Special Session