Marijke Valk
Affiliation: University of Birmingham
Research Areas:
Period: 19th Century Gothic
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Fiction, Film and TV, Games, Theatre and Performance
Regions and Cultures: English Gothic, European Gothic
Creatures: Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies
Marijke Valk’s project examines the alchemical revival and the re-enchantment of science in fin-de-siècle fiction. Broader interests include: Gothic literature; occultism; supernaturalism; nineteenth-century (pseudo-) sciences.
Email: mxv426@student.bham.ac.uk