Clive Barker: Dark imaginer

Sorcha Ni Fhlainn is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and American Literature, and a founding member of the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University

and its name is Dark Imaginer.' Professor Matt Hills, author of Fan Cultures and The Pleasures of Horror -- . . But have no fear, because I have seen the future of scholarly work on Clive Barker. It is unafraid to provoke critical debate, alert to established ways of reading Barker, and sometimes even wary of the entrapping danger of a celebratory blurb or endorsement. 'No less boundary-crossing and boundary-pushing than the fantastique oeuvre of its subject matter, Sorcha Ni Fhlainn's edited collection ranges superbly across Clive Barker's dark fiction, films, fandom, theme park experiences, action figures, and "anti

Clive Barker: Dark imaginer explores the diverse literary, film and visionary creations of the polymathic and influential British artist Clive Barker. The volume consists of an extensive introduction and twelve groundbreaking essays that critically reevaluate Barker's oeuvre. These include in-depth analyses of his celebrated and lesser known novels, short stories, theme park designs, screen and comic book adaptations, film direction and production, sketches and book illustrations, as well as responses to his material from critics and fan communities. Clive Barker: Dark imaginer reveals the breadth and depth of Barker's distinctive dark vision, which continues to fascinate and flourish.. In this necessary and timely collection, innovative essays by leading scholars in the fields of literature, film and popular culture explore Barker's contribution to gothic, fantasy and horror studies, interrogating his creative legacy