Devendra P. Varma (1923–1994)
Author of Voices from the Vaults: Authentic Tales of Vampires and Ghosts
About the Author
Devendra P. Varma was born in Darbhanga, India on October 17, 1923. He eventually became a Canadian citizen. He taught English at universities in India, Nepal, Syria and Egypt before joining the Dalhousie University faculty in 1963. He became a full professor in 1969 and formally retired in 1991. show more As a professor of English and Gothic romance literature, he oversaw the publication of more than 100 Gothic novels. Some required him to patch together pieces of books that had not been seen or read since they left the print shop in the late 1700's or early 1800's. He wrote several books including Gothic Flame: Being a History of the Gothic Novel in England and The Evergreen Tree of Diabolical Knowledge. He died from a massive stroke on October 24, 1994 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Devendra P. Varma
The Complete Northanger Horrid Novel Collection (9 Books of Gothic Romance and Horror) (2013) — Editor — 23 copies
The Gothic Flame: Being A History Of The Gothic Novel In England: Its Origins, Efflorescence, Disintegration, And… (1957) 13 copies
Associated Works
The Necromancer, or, The Tale of the Black Forest, founded on facts (1792) — Introduction, some editions — 107 copies
Dracula: The Vampire and the Critics (Studies in Speculative Fiction, No 19) (1988) — Contributor — 6 copies
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- Canonical name
- Varma, Devendra P.
- Legal name
- Varma, Devendra Prasad
- Birthdate
- 1923-10-17
- Date of death
- 1994-10-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada (citizen)
- Birthplace
- Darbhanga, Bihar, India
- Places of residence
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Darbhanga, Bihar, India (birth)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cairo, Egypt
Damascus, Syria - Occupations
- Professor (a Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Organizations
- Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honour Society
- Awards and honors
- IAFA Distinguished Scholarship (1993)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Knight Officer of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of the Lion and the Black Rose - Short biography
- Leading expert in Gothic literature.
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The Gothic Flame: Being a History of the Gothic… by Devendra P. Varma
976 The Gothic Flame Being a History of the Gothic Novel in England Its Origins, Efflorescence, Disintegration, and Residuary Influences, by Devendra P. Varma (read 13 Nov 1968) This study of the Gothic novel is poorly organized, but did heighten my interest in the Gothic novel, leading me to list ten Gothic novel titles that I should read. I did read The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe. But that experience did not lead me to read any other of the ten titles I noted.
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