Guest speaker: Het Phillips, ‘The Possibility Of Evil: Shirley Jackson, True Crime and the Horror of the Everyday’ (13/02/19)

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Wednesday 13th February, 4.30pm-6pm, Arts LR8

This paper will explore Shirley Jackson’s literary engagement with real life crime and the ways in which she makes use of genre features from various modes of crime writing to radical and disorienting effect.

Het Phillips has a PhD on cultural representations of the ‘Moors Murders’ and ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ criminal cases, and makes art and zines, mostly about ghosts, attraction, and industrial architecture.

All welcome! Drinks and snacks provided.

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