Goblinhood: Goblin as a Mode is Jen Calleja's formally inventive theory of "goblinhood" — a framework drawn through film, literature, and art that maps a distinct, visceral way of engaging with the world.
About This Book
Part essay collection, part poetry, Goblinhood: Goblin as a Mode constructs an original intellectual apparatus around the figure of the goblin — not as folklore, but as a mode of perception and being. Calleja's theory is applied across cultural registers: film, literature, visual art, and the author's own embodied experience. The result is a hybrid work that resists easy categorisation, demanding a reader willing to follow an argument as it shapeshifts between forms. Wild, tricky, and wholly itself, the book extends a body of work already recognised for its formal daring and conceptual independence.
Key Features
- 190 pages of essays and poems working in concert to develop a single, original critical theory
- Author: Jen Calleja
- Published by Rough Trade Books, ISBN 9781914236457
What You'll Discover
- The concept of "goblinhood" as a critical and philosophical mode — not metaphor, but methodology
- How essays and poems function together as a single theoretical argument rather than parallel tracks
- Calleja's readings of film, literature, and art through her own visceral intellectual lens
- A model for hybrid writing that is formally inventive without sacrificing conceptual rigour
About the Author
Jen Calleja is a writer recognised for formally daring work that cuts across criticism, poetry, and fiction. Goblinhood: Goblin as a Mode is described as a visceral and curious addition to her oeuvre, confirming her reputation as one of the most original literary voices working today.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 190
- Dimensions: 17 x 13 x 4 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781914236457
- Publisher: Rough Trade Books
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Readers drawn to hybrid literary forms, critics interested in theory-as-practice, and writers working at the intersection of essay and poetry.