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AMERICAN VAMPIRES: RICHARD MATHESON’S "I AM LEGEND" (1954)

AMERICAN VAMPIRES: RICHARD MATHESON’S "I AM LEGEND" (1954)

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Beginning with a discussion of suburban culture and sexuality in 1950s America, this course will examine Richard Matheson’s classic vampire novella I Am Legend (1954). Protagonist Robert Neville is the only human left alive in a world of ravenous vampires who are the byproducts of germ warfare. Through Neville’s meticulous routine for survival and his gradual deterioration, Matheson offers a powerful indictment of American suburbia, conformity, sexual repression, and racial inequality. The text also raises troubling questions about human nature and the ways that cultural norms shape morality.
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About the lecturer(s)

Thomas Fahy

Thomas Fahy is a novelist, nonfiction writer, and professor of literature and creative writing. He has been widely acclaimed and has received awards for his numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, as well as his scholarly research. He has also published essays on everything from Paris Hilton and 1980s vampire films to the television series Stranger Things. His works have been translated into several languages, and he has been interviewed by Salon and other publications, as well as radio hosts in the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. He was recently a guest on the BBC radio program “Literary Pursuits” about Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. He has also appeared in several episodes of the Spanish television series Creadores Prodigiosos. When he is not writing, Dr. Fahy performs regularly as a classical pianist and has appeared in recent concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, and other venues in New York City. He is a fascinating and dynamic teacher who is able to bring his wide interdisciplinary knowledge to whatever the subject.

Lecture Details

Sessions

2 lecture(s)
Day & Time

Thursday, 12:00 - 2:00pm
Date(s)

Oct 26, 2023
Nov 02, 2023