Virgin, Victim, Monster - The Horror of Femininity in Literature

Femininity and the Horror Genre are inseparably linked on a multitued of planes. Going from the groundbreaking innovations of writers, to the feminine body as a projection surface, to female characters being put into boxes: Women (*) experience, express and tell horrors in their very own way. Something that can not only be observed in literature but also in many pieces of the current exhibitions. In this guided tour, Elisa Margaux will give a small introduction into the classic and contemporary Horror literature, giving not only a stage to feminist minds but also to a Genre often disregarded as shallow.

Elisa Margaux is a student, author and actor from Hanover. She received her BA in 2022 from Kingston University London in Drama and English Literature. Since late 2022 she has been studying at Leibniz University Hannover for her MA and has worked as an apprentice in theatre directing at the Staatstheater. Currently she is an apprentice at Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover.