Professor. Clive Bloom
Emeritus Professor of English and American Studies, Middlesex University. Clive Bloom was born in London and educated at Essex and Southampton Universities. He lives and works in East London and is the author and editor of many works on popular culture, cultural history and literary criticism. His recent books include Violent London: 2000 Years of Riots, Rebels and Revolts, Cult Fiction: Popular Reading and Pulp Theory, Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900 and Gothic Horror: A Reader’s Guide from Poe to King and Beyond, all of which have enjoyed international recognition. He is also an occasional feature writer for the London Evening Standard, The Times Higher Education Supplement and regularly appears on television and radio and is quoted in the Columbia Book of World Quotations. His latest book, Terror Within: The Dream of a British Republic (Sutton) was published in Spring 2007. The second edition of Gothic Horror was published in Fall 2006. His new books are on Edwardian terrorism and Children's literature and are in the shops now.
April 2009
Whilst the G20 has been taking place in London Professor Bloom, an expert on street demonstrations and rioting, has been advising the media on the historical roots of public dissent. You can watch his broadcast on the BBC's Politics Show on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jgg6m/The_Politics_Show_London_29_03_2009/ and read his feature article in the Sunday Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5067489/Riot-Wed-rather-have-a-cup-of-tea.html