Jarlath Killeen
Dr Jarlath Killeen explores Bram Stoker's last novel, The Lair of the White Worm and examines common symbols in his work: the muscular Christian male and the feminine serpent.
To mark the centenary of Dracula creator Bram Stoker's death, Dr Jarlath Killeen of Trinity College Dublin explores the Irish writer's bizarre last novel, The Lair of the White Worm, published in 1911, and examines two recurring symbols found throughout the author's work - the muscular Christian male and the sinister feminine serpent.
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- Fri 20 Apr 2012 22:45麻豆社 Radio 3
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