Brassington, T. (2023) Hello Uglies: Nosferatu's Queer Legacy in the 21st Century. In: Bacon, S. (ed.) Nosferatu in the 21st Century : A Critical Study. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 111-126.
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Abstract:
When connections between queerness and vampirism are drawn, Nosferatu’s (1922) Count Orlok rarely receives attention. Anne Rice’s vampires, J. Sherdian LeFanu’s Carmilla and her adapted descendants, and Hammer’s deluge of lesbian vampires more often spring to mind. Yet, Orlok has been taken up within queer artistic media on multiple occasions, suggesting this vampire too has a certain queer flair. Sasha Velour dragged him on Instagram (2019) in honour of F. W. Murnau’s sexuality. Velour also produced, ‘a bald vampire—a force of incredible power and kindness, but also a bit unpredictable, chaotic’ for her international tour Smoke and Mirrors (2019-20), citing Orlok via her bald head and gold encrusted ears (Velour, 2019: 49) as much as she rewrites the vampire.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Vampire, Queer, Gothic, sexuality, beauty
Creators:
Brassington, T.
Editors:
Bacon, S.
Publisher:
Liverpool University Press
Date:
5 January 2023
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 111-126
Title of Book:
Nosferatu in the 21st Century : A Critical Study
Number:
1st
Place of Publication:
Liverpool
Number of Pages:
221657
Language:
English
ISBN:
1800856407
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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