Episode 155 - Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Conversation with Professor Stan Stepanic
Just in time to help kick off the third annual Beyond the Grave: An Evening with Bram Stoker, Dianne and Jennie engage in a captivating conversation with Stanley Stepanic, an Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia who teaches a VERY popular course called "Dracula". With his vast knowledge of Slavic folklore and the origins and subsequent manifestations of vampirism, Professor Stepanic helps Jennie and Dianne take a deep dive into the world of Bram Stoker and how his iconic novel "Dracula" became his most celebrated work. He sheds light on Stoker's Ordinary Extraordinary life and how his novel helped to establish the timeless allure of vampires in popular culture.
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Stanley Stepanic
Professor
Stanley Stepanic is an Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He received his MA and PhD from the same institution. To date he has published three textbooks that have been released in recent editions. These are "Dracula or the Timeless Path of the Vampire," a thorough overview of the vampire from original Slavic folklore and how it transformed in modern media; "Russian and East European Film," a historical look at the medium of film in Eastern Europe with an extensive film analysis list and interactive questions; and "Russian Folklore," the first thorough overview of the subject. In addition to such publications, Professor Stepanic has been very active in the public sphere, giving a variety of presentations and interviews with media outlets over the years, primarily concerning the vampire. He also runs an underground media site and small record label named Deaf Sparrow.
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