Sat, Oct 30
|Kenton
Frankenstein: Myth, Monster, and Popular Culture
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein towers over Western literature as one of the most influential novels ever written and science’s most enduring myth. New technologies of artificial intelligence and cloning make Shelley’s monster more relevant with each passing decade.
Time & Location
Oct 30, 2021, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Kenton, 122 N Main St, Kenton, OH 43326, USA
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About the event
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein towers over Western literature as one of the most influential novels ever written and science’s most enduring myth. New technologies of artificial intelligence and cloning make Shelley’s monster more relevant with each passing decade. This presentation explores the richness of the Frankenstein tradition in film and literature, the gendered implications of the motherless monster, and the social and psychological meanings of the monster who will not die.
Join us on October 30 as Linda Mizejewski of The Ohio State University discusses how Mary Shelly's Frankenstein has impacted popular culture for over 200 years!