Dissertation research 

Dissertation topic : Vampires, and the way they are used as metaphors for otherness, especially to do with queerness. 

Books and essays read for dissertation -
- Gender in the Vampire Narrative - Amanda Hobson and Melissa U Anyiwo
- Monsters in the Closet; Homosexuality and the Horror Film - Harry M Benshoff
- The Vampire Film; Undead Cinema - Jeffrey Weinstock 
- Our Vampires, Ourselves - Nina Auerbach


Below are hand written quotes and excerpts from the books listed above, which I wrote out while researching into my topic. This has helped me begin to form arguments and points for my dissertation.  

 

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Here are the notes I took during my meetings with my dissertation supervisor. ​