Can Horror Be Literary?
Can Horror Be Literary?
By: Meg Hafdahl
My love for stories surpasses any one genre. As a child I was just as invested in Matilda’s journey in Roald Dahl’s novel as I was about the twin sisters in the Sweet Valley High series. Goosebumps and The Babysitter’s Club shared the same shelf beside my bed. As I got older I became more intrigued by classic literature; Frankenstein, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Gone With the Wind. Learning how to deconstruct short stories by Herman Melville, how to understand the nuance of Ray Bradbury, it all thrilled me in a way that only true book nerds understand. Choosing to study literature in college was a no-brainer, as I loved to read; and I loved to write about what I read.
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