I was lucky enough to review two texts on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century spirituality for the British Association of Victorian … More
Author: Emily Turner
By day, journalist.
By night, postgraduate researcher and doctoral candidate at the University of Sussex, studying the medical humanities in the Victorian period.
Occasional artist.
Cinematic lycanthropy and monstrous femininity: a review of James Gracey’s The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves is a title in Auteur Publishing’s Devil’s Advocate series, which showcases a range of critical approaches … More
Paris, lilac and teal
Pals, I’m sorry I haven’t been around much recently. Good old mental illness has truly been kicking me in the … More
Rattling skeletons and cursed daughters: a weekend in Prague
Over the weekend I travelled the furthest away from home I’ve ever been, spending two days in Prague. I took … More
A review of Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful And Things Strange
Adam Scovell’s Folk Horror is an excellent primer on the cultural mode, as manifested in fiction, film, music and television. … More
At the violet hour, the landscape tells its tales
Narrative and nature go hand in hand. We’ve used stories to make sense of the world around us, to feel … More
‘Father and Daughter’ exhibition showcasing work of two Chichester artists launched at Oxmarket
The mayor of Chichester, cllr Martyn Bell, opened The Oxmarket Gallery’s new exhibition at a launch event last night. ‘Father … More
The Sleep of Reason
Despite Southern Rail’s best attempts, I made it into Brighton today to visit the Drawing Circus’s The Sleep of Reason … More
Tove Styrke on bringing ‘energy and love’ to her Brighton show
[This story was first published online on the Brighton and Hove Independent website on November 1, 2018. The original story … More
Review: Tuberculosis and Disabled Identity in Nineteenth-Century Literature
[This story was first published on The British Society for Literature and Science website. The original post can be read … More
Emily Jessica Turner 