Discovering Modern Horror Fiction

Front Cover
Darrell Schweitzer
Wildside Press LLC, Dec 1, 1985 - Literary Criticism - 156 pages

Discovering Modern Horror Fiction 1, edited by Darrell Schweitzer, is a significant anthology that delves into the evolution and nuances of modern horror fiction. Published in 1985, this book is part of a series that aims to explore and analyze the horror genre through essays and critical studies. The anthology features contributions from prominent authors and critics, offering insights into the works of influential horror writers and the themes prevalent in the genre. The essays cover prominent figures such as Shirley Jackson, Dennis Etchison, Stephen King, T. E. D. Klein, Manly Wade Wellman, and Jonathan Carroll. Additionally, the book contains a bibliographical checklist of critical studies in horror literature, compiled by Marshall B. Tymn.

 

Selected pages

Contents

Introduction
1
Ghost Master of Mecosta by Don Herron
21
Dennis Etchison
48
T E D Klein by Robert M Price
68
Karl Edward Wagner and the Haunted Hills and Kudzu
86
The Recent Fantasies of Manly Wade Wellman
99
Nasty Nasty by Alan Warren
120
Critical Studies in Horror Literature A Selected
137
Index
151
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Discovering Modern Horror Fiction, Volume 1
Darrell Schweitzer
Snippet view - 1985
Discovering Modern Horror Fiction, Volume 1
Darrell Schweitzer
Snippet view - 1985
Discovering Modern Horror Fiction, Volume 1
Darrell Schweitzer
Snippet view - 1985

Common terms and phrases

anthology appeared Arkham House baby bibliography Black Campbell's Carroll castle characters Coyne's creatures Cthulhu Mythos Dahl Dahl's Dark Tower dead death Dennis Etchison Dracula Dracula Tape dreams edited epic Events at Poroth evil father film final Flagg genre ghost Ghostly Tale H. P. Lovecraft haunted hero Hollow Dark horror fiction horror literature horror novels human Jeremy John Coyne Karl Edward Karl Edward Wagner King's Kirk's Klein later literary living M. R. James madness magazines magic Manfred Arcane Mecosta menace mind modern horror murder mysterious narrative narrator night nightmare Old House Petey plot Poroth Farm protagonist published pulp Ramsey Campbell reader reality Roland Russell Kirk Saberhagen science fiction sexual Shirley Jackson short story Sorworth Southerland Stephen King Stoker's strange style supernatural horror Surly Sullen Bell Tcho-tcho terror theme Tolkien's traditional vampire Wagner weird Weird Tales Wellman wife woman written Year's Best Horror York young

About the author (1985)

Author and editor Darrell Schweitzer was born on August 27, 1952. He primarily writes fantasty, horror, and science fiction works, but he also writes literary criticism and edits collections of essays on various writers within his preferred genres. He has published over three hundred short stories. His individual work has been nominated three times for the World Fantasy Award and he received it once as part of the editorial team of Weird Tales.

Bibliographic information

TitleDiscovering Modern Horror Fiction
EditorDarrell Schweitzer
PublisherWildside Press LLC, 1985
ISBN1587150107, 9781587150104
Length156 pages
Subjects › 

Literary Criticism / General
  
Export CitationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan