Barbara Niedziela MA

Barbara Niedziela
E -mail: kelani@tlen.pl

MA:  University of Rzeszów, 2010
Field of studies: American horror literature and related genres (Edgar Allan Poe in particular), cinematic and television adaptations of horror literature

Publications

Books

  1. Rokosz-Piejko, E., Niedziela, B.: The Highlights of American Literature. (2012),  Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR. 156 p.

Articles and monograph chapters

  1. Niedziela, B. “Various Faces of Obsession in Horror Fiction: The Study of a Selection of Stephen King’s Works” (2011) [in:] O. Weretiuk, D. Osuchowska, S. Kozioł (eds) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 8, Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR, pp. 111-124
  2. Niedziela, B. “The Symbolic Representation of Animals in the Dark Worlds of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King – Selected Works and Film Adaptations” (2012) [in:] From Page to Screen (eds) A. Kallaus i S. Kozioł, Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR, pp. 119-148.
  3. Niedziela, B. “Behind Closed Doors: ‘Forbidden Room’ As a Metaphor in Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King”. (2012) [in:] Studia Anglica Resoviensia 9, (eds) G.A. Kleparski, B. Kochman-Haładyj, E. Konieczna, M. Martynuska, Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR, pp. 107-123.
  4. Niedziela, B. “Humour in Horror: Edgar Allan Poe” (in print).
  5. Niedziela, B. “The (Dis)similarity of Horror and Fantasy in the Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King” (in preparation).
  6. Kleparski, G.A., Niedziela, B. “Women – you can live with them but you can hardly live without them: Edgar Allan Poe’s Ligeia” (in preparation).

Co-editing

  1. The Subcarpathian Studies in English Language, Literature and Culture. Vol. 2 “Literature and Culture” (2014), M. Martynuska, B. Niedziela, E. Rokosz-Piejko, (eds) Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego. pp. 265.

Conferences

  1. The Subcarpathian Studies in English Language, Literature and Culture. The 3rd Rzeszów Anglistentag held by the Institute of English Studies on 22-23 April 2013. Title of the presentation: “Humour in Horror: Edgar Allan Poe”.
  2. The Basic Categories of Fantastic Literature Revisited held by the Department of Studies in Drama and pre-1800 English Literature on 21-23 October 2012. Title of the presentation: “The (Dis)similarity of Horror and Fantasy in the Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King”.

Current courses: Practical English
Interests: horror in literature and film, Edgar Allan Poe in pop culture, linguistic aspects of horror and motifs related to the genre