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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I made a little bingo for autumn because apparently I can’t just enjoy the season normally. Read some Shelley, write something unnecessarily dramatic, wander around in nature, stare at the moon, press a leaf into a book… you know, perfectly normal Romanticist activities.

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Happy 229th birthday to #MaryShelley 🖤 I have endless admiration for the woman whose words still inspire me and make me feel as though I’m in dialogue with her. Her voice has stayed with me in ways I could never have imagined. P.S. Apparently, Mary Shelley is for felines too!

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This week marks 210 years since literature's most famous gathering. What began as a rainy summer among friends would give rise to Frankenstein, The Vampyre, and a literary legacy that continues to shape how we imagine horror today. #maryshelley #lordbyron #percybyssheshelley #frankenstein #vampyre

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Spring feels even more special with the arrival of PRS Review’s spring issue. 🌷 @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social I’m honoured that my essay received second place in the John Pickard Essay Prize and was featured in this beautiful issue. Truly grateful to share this happiness with you all. 🍃

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Today marks the 175th anniversary of Mary W. Shelley’s passing. She was more than just the author of Frankenstein. She was a versatile writer who contributed greatly to literature with novels, short stories, a children’s book, travel writings, and poems. Here is one of my favorite poems by Mary:

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Happy birthday Lord Byron! Mary Shelley after reading Thomas Moore's edition of his Letters and Journals:

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Last week I tried to make my own miniature dollhouse 🏠 Now for the first time in my life I actually have a dollhouse, which is so exciting to me! ✨️ It is all handmade by me, with love & care for the Shelleys and of course the amazing M.Wollstonecraft 🖤 I am so happy to share the result with you all!

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I’m excited to share that my paper “Reimagining Mary Shelley through Pre-Raphaelite Eyes: Lucy Madox Brown’s Biography and the Labour of Literary Memory” is published in the Winter issue of PRS Review: “Working Wonders". @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @zzaman.bsky.social

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Thank you! ☁️ It was such a pleasure to share the panel, everyone’s papers were fantastic, and the discussion was so inspiring! Huge thanks also to @davidhiggins.bsky.social for chairing and to BARS, for organizing this wonderful event! Truly grateful for the opportunity.

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Upcoming BARS Digital Event: Volcanic Romanticism (30 Oct 7pm UK time) Presentations from Dilara Kalkan, Katerina Liontou, Chloe Melvin, and Kate Nankervis on aspects of the Diodata Circle, weather, climate, and volcanic sublimity Free tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/bars-digit...

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BARS Digital Events: Volcanic Romanticism

Exploring the Diodatic Circle, the volcanic as a sublime, apocalyptic force, and how this inflected their powerful visions of the future.

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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Reminder that I am chairing an online event tomorrow night on 'Volcanic Romanticism'. Featuring talks by @katlion.bsky.social, @womanofclouds.bsky.social, Dilara Kalkan, and Chloe Melvin. You can register for free at the link below. @bars.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/bars-digit...

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BARS Digital Events: Volcanic Romanticism

Exploring the Diodatic Circle, the volcanic as a sublime, apocalyptic force, and how this inflected their powerful visions of the future.

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Kate Nankervis (she/her) @womanofclouds.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Volcanic Romanticism!! 🌋On a Thursday evening with @bars.bsky.social ! What could be more thrilling? Please join me, @dilarakalkan.bsky.social Chloe Melvin, Katerina Liontou and @davidhiggins.bsky.social on 30th October at 7.30pm to discuss the weather of 1816, the Diodati Circle, and more!

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BARS Digital Events: Volcanic Romanticism

Exploring the Diodatic Circle, the volcanic as a sublime, apocalyptic force, and how this inflected their powerful visions of the future.

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Keats-Shelley Assoc. @ksaacomm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

#KSAABlog: This month's "What Are You Reading?" interview features @dilarakalkan.bsky.social! Kalkan explores the legacy of Romanticism in contemporary literature (such as Dark Academia) and runs a beautiful and well-researched Instagram account called "odetoshelley." www.k-saa.org/blog/wayr-di...

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“What Are You Reading?”: Dilara Kalkan — K-SAA

This "What Are You Reading?" features Dilara Kalkan, exploring Romanticism's revival in Dark Academia. Discover her insights on Byron, Keats, and Mary Shelley's continuing influence on contemporary li...

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🎉 I'm featured on the Keats-Shelley Association of America blog! Thank you for giving young students like me the chance to express ourselves and contribute to this meaningful and inspiring field. 😊

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Today I got the chance to see the first copy of William Blake's America a Prophecy which was published in 1793! My first time seeing a book that old and original!

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I'm so excited to share that I'll take a part in BARS Digital Symposium Global Romanticism with Byron's Ottoman Impressions

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

This sounds like a wonderful space for anyone interested in Romanticism! I wish I could join too, but it is currently banned in my country. Still, highly recommend reaching out if you're able to! 🌿📚

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Now that the seminar phase has ended, here’s a post looking back on a semester with the Romantics. These are some of the books I read, filled with powerful stories, emotional poems, and ideas that lingered long into the night. Research? If the poets start to feel like friends then it absolutely was.

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I am excited to share that my presentation for the BARS Digital Symposium on Global Romanticism was accepted! I’ll discuss Byron’s Turkish tales with an intercultural focus on his insights into Turkish language, culture, and religion from his works and letters during his time in Türkiye.

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Hello Bluesky! I’m thrilled to share that my roundtable on the Villa Diodati circle — Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Byron, and Polidori — has been accepted for @bars.bsky.social BARS Digital Events (Autumn 2025)! We’ll explore how the climate crisis shaped the apocalyptic themes of their works. 🌋📚

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Dilara Kalkan @dilarakalkan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I'm so excited to share my poems with you all!

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British Association for Romantic Studies @bars.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Now on the BARS Blog: Romantic Poets in the Wild #11 featuring Dilara Kalkan! Check out the full blog here: www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6007 And please share widely to support creative writing!

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