Abstract
This article is a creative-critical response to Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” (1948). It includes a previously unpublished short story, “Show Day” (Overall 2024), inspired by Jackson’s work, and discusses both fictions in relation to sacrifice, folk practices and the Folk Horror genre.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Shirley Jackson Studies |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2025 |
Keywords
- Shirley Jackson
- Folk horror
- Folklore
- The Lottery (short story)
- Fiction
- Sacrifice
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