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I always thought it would be romantic. For hands to touch on the worn spine of a favourite book. Eyes would meet. Shy smiles. A hesitant laugh. A shared love of a favourite text... and then a slow burn stroll off into the sunset. 1/
Of course, in reality there was only one copy. A first edition. Jacket intact. When our hands touched there was no spark. Fingers became hooked claws, staking a claim. When our eyes met, hearts didn't soften. There was a feral gleam in her eyes and I knew that I was glaring. 2/
I pulled my lips back, a smile or a snarl, she could take it how she wanted. Her mouth pursed, lips pulled tight. Her claws pulled on the book. Mine refused to release it.
Words would have been a polite fiction. 'Oh, this is my favourite, would you mind...''Ever so sorry but...'
Words would have been a polite fiction. 'Oh, this is my favourite, would you mind...''Ever so sorry but...'
Now, I don't want to dunk of this person because I'm not about that life but while it's going viral. I'm going to use it as an opportunity to talk about something that I think about a lot... because it happens a lot. And you've probably done it. (Spicy, I know!) 1/ 
Now... am I suggesting that you have erased hundreds of years of women writers in one feel swoop? No.
But what does happen a lot is this weird dynamic of claiming writers' importance by creating an altered version of a) history and b) contemporary reality. Let me exemplify 2/
But what does happen a lot is this weird dynamic of claiming writers' importance by creating an altered version of a) history and b) contemporary reality. Let me exemplify 2/
In a dramatic and ironic twist of fate, this often occurs when people are trying to celebrate authors from various marginalised groups.
Let me rant to you about the 'ground-breaking phenomena. 3/
Let me rant to you about the 'ground-breaking phenomena. 3/
Tomorrow's there's an online class on
The Russian Gothic Fantastic
If you'd like to come and you haven't already got a link, just write a little message below.
The classes are at 10 am and 7 pm BST
#RomancingTheGothic
(Can anyone name the stories the pictures reference?)
The Russian Gothic Fantastic
If you'd like to come and you haven't already got a link, just write a little message below.
The classes are at 10 am and 7 pm BST
#RomancingTheGothic
(Can anyone name the stories the pictures reference?)
If you're not very familiar with Russian Gothic and would like some quick things to read, listen to or watch... here's a thread of links!
1) SHAMELESS self promotion
Check out the blog for translations of two very Gothic Russian poems in translation
romancingthegothic.wordpress.com/blog-2/
1) SHAMELESS self promotion
Check out the blog for translations of two very Gothic Russian poems in translation
romancingthegothic.wordpress.com/blog-2/
2) I promise it's not all self-promotion but... there's a little more.
Here's a read-along video of Pushkin's 'The Undertaker'. A spooky tale of the returning dead... or is it?
Here's a read-along video of Pushkin's 'The Undertaker'. A spooky tale of the returning dead... or is it?
