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Recent Articles by

Stanley Stepanic

October 18, 2021

More ‘Disease’ Than ‘Dracula’: How the Vampire Myth Was Born

Writing for The Conversation, a UVA professor of Slavic languages and literatures explains the origins of the vampire myth, and its connection to disease, political upheaval and fears of societal breakdown.

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Stanley Stepanic

Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures
sjs2z@virginia.edu
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