Clive Barker by Sorcha Ni Fhlainn - 9780719096921

Clive BarkerDark Imaginer\nAuthor(s): Sorcha Ni Fhlainn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Manchester University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Manchester University Press\nISBN-13: 9780719096921, 978-0719096921\nSynopsis\nClive Barker: Dark imaginer explores the diverse literary, film and visionary creations of the polymathic and influential British artist Clive Barker. In this necessary and timely collection, innovative essays by leading scholars in the fields of literature, film and popular culture explore Barkers contribution to gothic, fantasy and horror studies, interrogating his creative legacy.\n\nThe volume consists of an extensive introduction and twelve groundbreaking essays that critically reevaluate Barkers 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 f.