How did the First World War inspire the horror genre?
This month we welcome W. Scott Poole (Charleston) to discuss his 2018 book Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror. Along the way we discuss the American experience of war, the importance of J’Accuse, and the political affiliations of 20th century zombies.
W. Scott Poole, Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror (2018)
What should we take from a First World War documentary?
What happens when you send Indiana Jones into the First World War?
How do you create a biopic of one of the most famous First World War poets?
Professor of Modern British History at Leeds University. My research interests lie at the intersection of the histories of gender, particularly masculinity, medicine and warfare.
A historian focusing on the First World War and popular representations of warfare. I received my PhD from the University of Sussex in 2013. My thesis examined relations between British and French soldiers during the First World War.
A Postgraduate Researcher at Leeds University. My current research explores all the men who appeared before the North Riding Military Appeal Tribunal, 1916-18.
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