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T.E.D. Klein and the Rupture of Civilization

A Study in Critical Horror

Thomas Phillips author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:14th Jul '17

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Lauded by critics yet largely unappreciated by fans of horror and "weird fiction," T.E.D. Klein is considered one of the great horror writers, despite his scant body of work. His prose blends the mundane and the supernatural, conjuring the monstrous and the malign with accessible but charged discourse that breaks with the formulaic entries in the genre. Exploring a range of topics from religious fundamentalism and right wing extremism to fashionable pessimism and the rise of "digital humanities," the author argues that Klein's work is a prime example of what he terms "critical horror," a distinct subgenre that entertains while questioning individual and cultural complacency.

This book is a rewarding study of all of a vital author’s significant output." - Camera Obscura, Wormwood, Issue 30

ISBN: 9781476670287

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm

Weight: 268g

196 pages