UW-Platteville English instructor co-edits new anthology on origins of horror

A UW-Platteville English instructor who specializes in pre-1800 British literature has co-edited a new anthology tracing the origins of the horror genre to 16th-century English theater. 

Dr. Hannah Korell, an assistant English professor who doubles as UW-Platteville's undergraduate research coordinator, teamed up with Dr. Sheila Coursey, an assistant English professor at St. Louis University, to compile and edit "Horror on the Early Modern Stage: Nightmare on Thames Street." 

Set for release Thursday, the book is a collection of essays that argue the modern horror genre stretches back to the 16th century productions such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Witch of Edmonton." The anthology goes on to connect early modern plays to contemporary horror films like "Midsommer," "The Wicker Man" and "The Substance."

Korell holds a PhD from McGill University. The courses she teaches at UW-Platteville include Medieval and Renaissance Literature, 18th Century British Literature and the Romance Novel. She has published a number of articles, including "Enter a Black Dog: Wtichcraft as Racecraft in 'The Witch of Edmonton'" and "The Devil You know: Anti-Black Racism and the Mythologies of English Witchcraft."

"Horror on the Early Modern Stage: Nightmare on Thames Street" will be available through Bloomsbury USA at: Horror on the Early Modern Stage: Nightmare on Thames Street: Hannah Korell: The Arden Shakespeare - Bloomsbury