Celebrating in 2026: the 105th anniversary of the lost film Il Mostro di Frankenstein (1921); the 95th anniversary of Universal Studios’ Frankenstein (1931); the 60th anniversary of Dell Comics’ superhero version of Frankenstein (1966), Hanna Barbera’s television hero Frankenstein Jr, co-star of the series Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles (1966), and the films Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966); the 55th anniversary of General Mills’ cereal mascot Franken Berry (1971); the 50th anniversary of the Saturday-morning television series Monster Squad (1976); the 45th anniversary of the anime film Kyofu Densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain (1981); the 40th anniversary of Ken Russell’s film Gothic (1986) and Fred Saberhagen’s novel The Frankenstein Papers (1986); the 25th anniversary of Curtis Jobling’s picture book Frankenstein's Cat (2001); the 20th anniversary of Grant Morrision’s comic book series Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein (2006); the 15th anniversary of Nick Dear’s play Frankenstein (2011); the 10th anniversary of the Royal Ballet's production of Frankenstein (2016); and the release of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s film Bride! (2026).
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Saturday, February 25, 2017

ALA Session Update 2/25

It is with sadness that I must report that our proposed session on "Frankenstein and the American Dream?" (details at https://frankensteinandthefantastic.blogspot.com/2017/02/ala-panel-details.html) has been rejected by the organizing committee of the American Literature Association.

Michael Torregrossa
Area Chair
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Thursday, February 2, 2017

ALA Panel Details

I am pleased to report that Frankenstein and the Fantastic has submitted the following panel to the organizers of the American Literature Association. Notification of acceptance is in March.



Frankenstein and the American Dream?

Sponsored by Frankenstein and the Fantastic, an outreach effort of the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction) Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association

Organizer and Chair: Michael A. Torregrossa, Independent Scholar

1.     “Bride of Frankenstein as Parody of the Christ Narrative,” Martin F. Norden, University of Massachusetts Amherst

2.     “Frankenstein and Fulfilling the American Dream: Why We Root for the Underdog,” Cheryl A. Hunter, University of Massachusetts Lowell/Southern New Hampshire University

3.     “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Love: ‘Happily Ever After’ in Adaptations of Frankenstein,” Maggie Damken, Independent Scholar

4.     “ ‘And What Was I?’ The Power of Aesthetic Perception in Shelley’s Frankenstein,” Jobin Davis, University of Central Missouri

Audio-visual equipment required: dvd player, projector, and screen.

Frankenstein and the Fantastic, an outreach effort of the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction) Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association, seeks in this panel to highlight some of the various ways that Americans have shaped and/or appropriated the Frankenstein story. We begin with Martin Norden’s examination of The Bride of Frankenstein, the sequel to Universal Studio’s Frankenstein; both films have had an enormous impact of Americans’ conception of Frankenstein and our reaction to its creature. Next, we have two related papers, by Cheryl A. Hunter and Maggie Damken, respectively, each of whom highlight some of the ways that American creators have produced new narratives that further rewrite Shelley’s story to allow the creature access to some of the privileges accorded to all Americans. Finally, Jobin Davis explores ways in which the Frankenstein story has a more direct influence on the lives of Americans through the experiences of transgender individuals.


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