The Newsletter of the
Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Aug - Sept 2018
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Contents
Events at the Sussex Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
'Lewis Carroll and George MacDonald: An Influential Friendship’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Events around the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Call for Submissions on Robert Holdstock’s writing. . . . . . 8 Gramarye issue 13 available as an e-book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cover image: August Malmström's 'Dancing Fairies' (1866)
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Events at the Sussex Centre
‘Lewis Carroll and George MacDonald: An Influential Friendship’ Saturday, 1 September 2018, £25/£20 concessions. Half-day (2-5.30 p.m.) £15. The works of George MacDonald and Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) have been among the strongest of influences on writers of fantasy for the past 150 years. This oneday symposium will examine the life and works of the two writers with particular reference to that friendship, which began in Hastings, and their interests in folklore, fairy tales and fantasy. The full programme is available at http://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/events/ and tickets are available from our online store.
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Other events around the world
Wonderland 5 April – 7 October 2018, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne Wonderland explores how filmmaking, special effects and technology have reimagined one of the world’s most beloved characters. https://www.acmi.net.au/events/wonderland/ From Rags to Witches: The Grim Tale of Children’s Stories Friday 4 May – Sunday 26 August, Nottingham Lakeside Arts Using original archives and rare books from Manuscripts & Special Collections. https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/special-collections/event/3759/ from-rags-to-witches-the-grim-tale-of-childrens-stories.html Fevral: A Folklore 25 May – 2 September 2018 Stewart Francis Easton explores the creation and development of folkloric tale. http://www.theherbert.org/whats_on/1296/fevral_a_ folklore 4
A Marriage of Artistry: Leo and Diane Dillon 26 May – 25 November, Eric Carle Museum, USA https://www.carlemuseum.org/content/current-exhibitions Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth 1 June - 28 October 2018, The Weston Library, Oxford Wizards, elves, hobbits and creatures: the life and worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien are revealed in this unique exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. https://tolkien.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ Medieval Monsters:Terrors, Aliens, Wonders 8 June - 23 September 2018, Morgan Library and Museum, New York (USA) Drawing on the Morgan's superb collection of illuminated manuscripts, this major exhibition, the first of its kind in North America, will explore the complex social role of monsters in the Middle Ages. https://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/medieval-monsters Fable, Fantasy and Folklore - Fiona Compton Launch night: Tues 21 Aug, 7pm - 11pm, exhibition until 2nd September, Ritzy Picturehouse (London) h t t p s : / / w w w. p i c t u r e h o u s e s . c o m / c i n e m a / R i t z y _ Picturehouse/film/fable-fantasy-and-folklore-fiona-compton 5
Health and Healing in Legend and Tradition The Thirteenth Legendary Weekend of The Folklore Society 1- 2nd September 2018, Scarborough Spa, Scarborough http://folklore-society.com/events/health-and-healing-inlegend-and-tradition Workshop: Folklore and Foraging Winter Remedies Sun 2 Sept 10 a.m., Tuppenny Barn, Southbourne (West Sussex), £35 http://www.tuppennybarn.co.uk/?event=workshop-folkloreand-foraging-winter-remedies&event_date=2018-09-02 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated talk by Karin Fernald 5 September 2018, 2 p.m. Boxgrove Village Hall, Chichester https://www.chichesterliterarysociety.co.uk/events/ Botanical Magic: Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies Lambeth Garden Museum (London), 8 Aug - 30 Sep 2018 Exhibiting original illustrations for more than 40 of Barker's Flower Fairies designs, drawing extensively from the Frederick Warne archive. There will also be previously unseen sketchbooks, drawings and research materials. https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/coming-soonflower-fairies/ 6
The 8th Conference of Young Folklorists 19-21 September 2018, Riga Themed on "Reflecting on Disciplinary Ethics in Folkloristics". http://en.lfk.lv/Call-for-Papers-The-8th-Conference-ofYoung-Folklorists Frankenstein Unbound: An Interdisciplinary Conference Exploring Mary Shelley and Gothic Legacies 31 Oct - 1 November 2018, St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth The Call for Papers is at https://frankensteinunbound. wordpress.com/ The Heroine’s Descent with Marina Warner Friday 14 December, 6 p.m., £7/£5 concessions, National Theatre (London) Marina Warner will explore myths and stories in which female protagonists face demons and confront death. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/heroinesdescent-marina-warner TOLKIEN 2019 7–11 August 2019 / Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham This will be the largest celebration of Tolkien ever held by the Society. https://www.tolkien2019.com/ 7
Call for Submissions: Articles and reviews on Robert Holdstock’s writing Robert Holdstock – a celebration of Mythago Wood ‘No other author has so successfully captured the magic of the wildwood.’ Michael Moorcock With the tenth anniversary of Robert Holdstock’s death approaching, the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy seeks articles and reviews with a focus on the author’s Mythago Wood series for publication in Gramarye, its peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Chichester. Neil Gaiman considers Mythago Wood to be a ‘classic of the literature of fantasy.’ In this spirit we are looking for scholarly and imaginative submissions that will once more take readers in to the heart of the British mythic landscape. The deadline for this issue is 21 September 2018, and the Guest Editor will be Dr Steven O’Brien. Full submissions information can be found at http://www. sussexfolktalecentre.org/2018/05/22/call-for-submissionsarticles-and-reviews-on-robert-holdstocks-writing/ 8
Gramarye issue 13 out now as an e-book
Gramarye issue 13 is now available as an e-book (pdf or Kindle file) from our online store. This issue’s contents include: • ‘Fairy Tale Architextuality and the Prince’s Pleasures’, Lucy Fraser • ‘Flying Carpets in the Arabian Nights: Disney, Dyâb … and d’Aulnoy?’, Ruth B. Bottigheimer • ‘prick song’, Zoe Gilbert • ‘Tolkien’s style’, Colin Manlove • ‘My favourite book when I was young’, Cristina Bacchilega • A review of Bryan Senn’s The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies,Willem de Blécourt • A review of Simon Young and Ceri Houlbrook’s Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies, 500 A.D. to the Present, Katherine Langrish • A review of Lucy Fraser’s Japanese and English Fairy Tale Transformations of “The Little Mermaid”,Victoria Leslie • A review of Zoe Gilbert’s Folk,Victoria Leslie 9
• A review of Brian Wagner’s The Tar Baby: A Global History, B.C. Kennedy • A review of John Matthews’ The Mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack, Anthony James O’Shea • A review of Andrew Simms’ Knock Twice, Joanna Gilar The printed edition of Gramarye is only available to pre-ordering customers and subscribers. To guarantee your printed copy of future issues, please subscribe here. Exclusive offer Gramarye readers are entitled to 20% off Scrivener software, the project management tool for writers. Just visit http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php and enter the coupon code ‘SUSSEXCENTRE’. The printed edition of Gramarye can also be ordered from: • Atlantis Books (London) • Kims (Chichester) • Treadwells (London)
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If you have any queries or feedback about this newsletter, please contact Heather Robbins at h.robbins@chi.ac.uk
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