“Oh, my friend, those weren’t angels” : Trauma, Recovery and Folklore in The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal and Spectred Isle by KJ Charles

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F24%3A00136937" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/24:00136937 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.jprstudies.org/2024/08/oh-my-friend-those-werent-angels-trauma-recovery-and-folklore-in-the-secret-casebook-of-simon-feximal-and-spectred-isle-by-kj-charles/" target="_blank" >https://www.jprstudies.org/2024/08/oh-my-friend-those-werent-angels-trauma-recovery-and-folklore-in-the-secret-casebook-of-simon-feximal-and-spectred-isle-by-kj-charles/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.70138/QXRQ7362" target="_blank" >10.70138/QXRQ7362</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

“Oh, my friend, those weren’t angels” : Trauma, Recovery and Folklore in The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal and Spectred Isle by KJ Charles

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Trauma and recovery have been explored more and more frequently in popular literary genres. Despite the positive and uplifting disposition of the romance genre, romance novels do not shy away from depictions of even the most gruesome traumatic experiences. The romance genre’s requirement of an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending and the structure of a romance novel make the genre a suitable medium for the exploration of trauma and recovery. In the subgenre of paranormal romance, i.e. non-mimetic fiction, the presence of supernatural elements allows for a specific portrayal of trauma inflicted by and healing induced by the supernatural. The supernatural and the human is put in juxtaposition, exposing communities’ and individuals’ role in trauma and recovery. I use this lens for close reading of two m/m paranormal romance novels by KJ Charles, The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (2015) and Spectred Isle (2017). First, I discuss the presence of trauma and recovery in the romance genre and specifically in the subgenre of paranormal romance. In the following analysis, I focus on three themes through which trauma and recovery are explored in Charles’s novels: trauma related to WWI, traumatic and healing initiation into the supernatural and the role of found family in recovery.

Název v anglickém jazyce

“Oh, my friend, those weren’t angels” : Trauma, Recovery and Folklore in The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal and Spectred Isle by KJ Charles

Popis výsledku anglicky

Trauma and recovery have been explored more and more frequently in popular literary genres. Despite the positive and uplifting disposition of the romance genre, romance novels do not shy away from depictions of even the most gruesome traumatic experiences. The romance genre’s requirement of an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending and the structure of a romance novel make the genre a suitable medium for the exploration of trauma and recovery. In the subgenre of paranormal romance, i.e. non-mimetic fiction, the presence of supernatural elements allows for a specific portrayal of trauma inflicted by and healing induced by the supernatural. The supernatural and the human is put in juxtaposition, exposing communities’ and individuals’ role in trauma and recovery. I use this lens for close reading of two m/m paranormal romance novels by KJ Charles, The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (2015) and Spectred Isle (2017). First, I discuss the presence of trauma and recovery in the romance genre and specifically in the subgenre of paranormal romance. In the following analysis, I focus on three themes through which trauma and recovery are explored in Charles’s novels: trauma related to WWI, traumatic and healing initiation into the supernatural and the role of found family in recovery.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60206 - Specific literatures

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Popular Romance Studies

ISSN

2159-4473

e-ISSN

2159-4473

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

August

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

1-13

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85203085841