Since Dracula (1931), vampires have been a key figure in the horror genre, but much like the myth itself of the demon that appears human, secretly feeding off society, the vampire has lurked and stalked romance, action flicks, teen soap operas, and "peak" TV dramas. How can one figure be a metaphor for animal appetite, dark masculinity, illness, addiction, queerness, race, class warfare, and vegetarianism? Sometimes all at once? This class examines the vampire from 19 century literature through contemporary interpretations, with texts such as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, Bram Stroker's Dracula, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, and film and TV like True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Blade, The Hunger, and whether we like it or not.Twilight.
Requisites
Must have taken: HMN-100/HWRI-102 Writing Studio, or
HMN-101/HWRI-101 Writing Studio Intensive, or Pass the
Writing Placement Exam
HMN-101/HWRI-101 Writing Studio Intensive, or Pass the
Writing Placement Exam