Chloe Hanks
Chloe Hanks is a poet from Worcestershire. She graduated from the University of Worcester in 2020 with a first-class degree in English Literature and Creative and Professional Writing. She was also awarded the V Press Prize for Poetry in the same year. With a focus on female villainy and absolving female archetypes from the patriarchal lens, Hanks' work provokes modern feminism and seeks to defend the woman's right to be unpleasant. She currently holds a Master of Arts with Distinction from the University of Birmingham and is undertaking her PhD studies with York St John University researching creative responses to the archive.
The Witch has been reimagined countless times in poetry and prose. However, the history behind the characterization of this villain has often been examined separately. I Call Upon the Witches reinvents the Witch in poetry.