The Vampire Figure in Literature and Film with Drs. Elizabeth Lewis and Robin Werner

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Apr 16, 2025 · 1h 6m

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Drs. Elizabeth Lewis and Robin Werner are both English professors at the University of New Orleans which makes for quite the gothic setting! They discuss how they first became interested in vampire literature, Robin through her fascination with Anne Rice novels in high school and Elizabeth through her interest in Southern Gothic Literature.

First, Robin and Elizabeth explain their process of putting together the…