Corinthian Echoes: Gaiman, Kiernan, and <i>The Dreaming</i> as Sadomodernist Gothic Memoir
This article examines Caitlín R. Kiernan’s writing for the DC/Vertigo comic series <i>The Dreaming</i>, a spin-off of Neil Gaiman’s <i>Sandman</i>. It places Kiernan’s writing for the series in the wider context of both her prose fictional writings and representations of LGBT...
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| description | This article examines Caitlín R. Kiernan’s writing for the DC/Vertigo comic series <i>The Dreaming</i>, a spin-off of Neil Gaiman’s <i>Sandman</i>. It places Kiernan’s writing for the series in the wider context of both her prose fictional writings and representations of LGBTQI+ characters in American comics. It uses Moira Weigel’s concept of “sadomodernism” to characterize Kiernan’s writings, demonstrating how Kiernan’s use of this mode in <i>The Dreaming</i> anticipated signature characteristics of her later fictions. Close reading of selected excerpts from the published comics, as well as Kiernan’s scripts, emails, and editorial remarks alongside the work of queer and trans theorists, including Judith Butler and Jack Halberstam, reveal how groundbreaking Kiernan’s unsettling work with the series was and remains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-374b116457da4348beb7505f43cb47072023-11-19T20:44:23ZengMDPI AGHumanities2076-07872020-04-01922910.3390/h9020029Corinthian Echoes: Gaiman, Kiernan, and <i>The Dreaming</i> as Sadomodernist Gothic MemoirSean Moreland0Department of English, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, CanadaThis article examines Caitlín R. Kiernan’s writing for the DC/Vertigo comic series <i>The Dreaming</i>, a spin-off of Neil Gaiman’s <i>Sandman</i>. It places Kiernan’s writing for the series in the wider context of both her prose fictional writings and representations of LGBTQI+ characters in American comics. It uses Moira Weigel’s concept of “sadomodernism” to characterize Kiernan’s writings, demonstrating how Kiernan’s use of this mode in <i>The Dreaming</i> anticipated signature characteristics of her later fictions. Close reading of selected excerpts from the published comics, as well as Kiernan’s scripts, emails, and editorial remarks alongside the work of queer and trans theorists, including Judith Butler and Jack Halberstam, reveal how groundbreaking Kiernan’s unsettling work with the series was and remains.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/9/2/29comicsgothic fictionfictional memoirqueer studiesweird fictionsadomodernism |
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