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minorkey · 12-10-2008, 11:26 AM

Hello all. I am currently researching and writing a seminar paper for Lauren Goodlad's Goth/ic Genres literature course at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The paper examines William Gibson's Neuromancer and Poppy Z. Brite's Wormwood and the degree to which their "gothness" is a result of the works themselves (e.g. characterization, plot, setting, etc.) and/or the elements that are jointly controlled by the author and his/her publishing company (the author's reputation, the book's cover art, etc.). As I am not a member of the goth subculture myself, any input that you can give would be wonderful. (And I will, of course, give you full credit for your insights within the text of the seminar paper. I can also send you a copy of the paper when it's done, if you'd like to see it.)

So-- what pieces of literature do you consider goth? Why? (How much of that identification is based on the work itself and how much is based on its packaging?)

12-10-2008, 11:26 AM	#1
minorkey Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	What makes a piece of literature goth? Hello all. I am currently researching and writing a seminar paper for Lauren Goodlad's Goth/ic Genres literature course at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The paper examines William Gibson's Neuromancer and Poppy Z. Brite's Wormwood and the degree to which their "gothness" is a result of the works themselves (e.g. characterization, plot, setting, etc.) and/or the elements that are jointly controlled by the author and his/her publishing company (the author's reputation, the book's cover art, etc.). As I am not a member of the goth subculture myself, any input that you can give would be wonderful. (And I will, of course, give you full credit for your insights within the text of the seminar paper. I can also send you a copy of the paper when it's done, if you'd like to see it.) So-- what pieces of literature do you consider goth? Why? (How much of that identification is based on the work itself and how much is based on its packaging?)