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Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta, 2019
This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E... more This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E. McNelly, both as a prized pop culture collector’s item and as an in-universe critique of God-Emperor Leto II’s theocratic totalitarian ersatz monarchy. Marx’s concept of the commodity and Walter Benjamin’s aesthetic theory about art objects first being cult objects are overlaid on a modern analysis of pop culture fandom and the interconnections between the disruptions of free market capitalism and corporate control of fictional narratives.
Litteraria Pragensia 29.58, 2019
This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E... more This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E. McNelly, both as a prized pop culture collector’s item and as an in-universe critique of God-Emperor Leto II’s theocratic totalitarian ersatz monarchy. Marx’s concept of the commodity and Walter Benjamin’s aesthetic theory about art objects first being cult objects are overlaid on a modern analysis of pop culture fandom and the interconnections between the disruptions of free market capitalism and corporate control of fictional narratives.
The Driftless Area Review, 2009
This work exploring the history of the Feejee Mermaid was once an online article but was recently... more This work exploring the history of the Feejee Mermaid was once an online article but was recently re-posted on my own blog, the Driftless Area Review.
graduate-level paper, 2005
This is another essay I wrote for a graduate-level history class back in 2005. Along with my othe... more This is another essay I wrote for a graduate-level history class back in 2005. Along with my other essay on the printing press and the weaponized pamphlet, this paper worked as another foundational piece for my master's thesis on Martin Luther's monster interpretation. The foci here involve early modern Europe-roughly 1492 to 1700ish-and the concept of monstrosity.
Drafts by Karl Wolff
An unpublished manuscript for an essay collection on American culture, specifically the literary ... more An unpublished manuscript for an essay collection on American culture, specifically the literary avant-garde, roadside attractions, and conspiracy theories.
This was based on a term paper I for graduate school in 2006. I thought this would be of interest... more This was based on a term paper I for graduate school in 2006. I thought this would be of interest to those interested in topics like church-and-state separation, Utah history, and the history of religion, specifically the LDS Church.
Thesis Chapters by Karl Wolff
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee history department, 2006
The analysis of Luther’s monk-calf pamphlet focuses on the impact of Augustinian theology in Luth... more The analysis of Luther’s monk-calf pamphlet focuses on the impact of Augustinian theology in Luther’s interpretation of monstrosity, the body, and original sin. A literature review critiques the various approaches used to interpret monstrosity. A line-by-line analysis and commentary provide an in-depth investigation into Luther’s Augustinian problematics. The later medicalization of the monk-calf concludes the analysis.
Books by Karl Wolff
The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, 2015
As Karl Wolff investigates in his new collection of essays, erotica belongs in a vast literary la... more As Karl Wolff investigates in his new collection of essays, erotica belongs in a vast literary landscape, a genre that hides hidden treasures and rare delights.
The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (CCLaP), 2013
Most of these essays were first published at the CCLaP website throughout 2012. Numerous small ch... more Most of these essays were first published at the CCLaP website throughout 2012. Numerous small changes have been made to them for this book version.
Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta, 2019
This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E... more This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E. McNelly, both as a prized pop culture collector’s item and as an in-universe critique of God-Emperor Leto II’s theocratic totalitarian ersatz monarchy. Marx’s concept of the commodity and Walter Benjamin’s aesthetic theory about art objects first being cult objects are overlaid on a modern analysis of pop culture fandom and the interconnections between the disruptions of free market capitalism and corporate control of fictional narratives.
Litteraria Pragensia 29.58, 2019
This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E... more This article investigates the fluctuating bifurcated nature of The Dune Encyclopedia, by Willis E. McNelly, both as a prized pop culture collector’s item and as an in-universe critique of God-Emperor Leto II’s theocratic totalitarian ersatz monarchy. Marx’s concept of the commodity and Walter Benjamin’s aesthetic theory about art objects first being cult objects are overlaid on a modern analysis of pop culture fandom and the interconnections between the disruptions of free market capitalism and corporate control of fictional narratives.
The Driftless Area Review, 2009
This work exploring the history of the Feejee Mermaid was once an online article but was recently... more This work exploring the history of the Feejee Mermaid was once an online article but was recently re-posted on my own blog, the Driftless Area Review.
graduate-level paper, 2005
This is another essay I wrote for a graduate-level history class back in 2005. Along with my othe... more This is another essay I wrote for a graduate-level history class back in 2005. Along with my other essay on the printing press and the weaponized pamphlet, this paper worked as another foundational piece for my master's thesis on Martin Luther's monster interpretation. The foci here involve early modern Europe-roughly 1492 to 1700ish-and the concept of monstrosity.
An unpublished manuscript for an essay collection on American culture, specifically the literary ... more An unpublished manuscript for an essay collection on American culture, specifically the literary avant-garde, roadside attractions, and conspiracy theories.
This was based on a term paper I for graduate school in 2006. I thought this would be of interest... more This was based on a term paper I for graduate school in 2006. I thought this would be of interest to those interested in topics like church-and-state separation, Utah history, and the history of religion, specifically the LDS Church.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee history department, 2006
The analysis of Luther’s monk-calf pamphlet focuses on the impact of Augustinian theology in Luth... more The analysis of Luther’s monk-calf pamphlet focuses on the impact of Augustinian theology in Luther’s interpretation of monstrosity, the body, and original sin. A literature review critiques the various approaches used to interpret monstrosity. A line-by-line analysis and commentary provide an in-depth investigation into Luther’s Augustinian problematics. The later medicalization of the monk-calf concludes the analysis.
The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, 2015
As Karl Wolff investigates in his new collection of essays, erotica belongs in a vast literary la... more As Karl Wolff investigates in his new collection of essays, erotica belongs in a vast literary landscape, a genre that hides hidden treasures and rare delights.
The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (CCLaP), 2013
Most of these essays were first published at the CCLaP website throughout 2012. Numerous small ch... more Most of these essays were first published at the CCLaP website throughout 2012. Numerous small changes have been made to them for this book version.