Lovecraft: Discovering the Man behind the Mythos
In this article, I would like briefly to trace my steps into the World of Lovecraft. I hope during the discussion that you find some common ground with your own HPL experiences.
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H.P. Lovecraft and H.R. Giger: “Was there a Madness to their Methods?”
Both Lovecraft and Giger dredged the hereditary memories of immemorial fear. Like the Grecian god Charon, they poled the haggard ferryboat to the dark underworld. Upon their return, each man captured in his respective mediums – Lovecraft in prose and Giger in paint – hints of the demons and dreamscapes that vibrate with life beyond the prosaic world.
Lovecraft, Serling, or Sagan: What Future Awaits Mankind? by John A. DeLaughter
This post is by John A. DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. Is modern humanity one-step removed from hairy apedom? Have human beings crept that far from the primal ooze that […]
H.P. Lovecraft: Dreams of an Accidental Shaman
This post is by John A. DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. “Dream Weaver: I’ve just closed my eyes again Climbed aboard the dream weaver train Driver take away my worries […]
Lovecraft’s Cosmicism Vs. American Idealism, by John A. DeLaughter
Do you recall a simpler time, when the fires of patriotism stirred you? What was it like? When I was in grade school, a music teacher came around to each […]
Mommie Dearest: H.P. Lovecraft’s Descent into Maternal Madness By John A. DeLaughter
This post is by John A. DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. Mommie Dearest was one of the first celebrity tell-all books (later to become a movie starring Faye Dunaway). In […]
Lovecraft’s Views on Cats (and Dogs), Their Function in His Selected Works, and Their Relevance for Today
This post is by John A. DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. What did Albert Einstein, Sir Winston Churchill, George Burns and H.P. Lovecraft have in common? Other than death? Each […]
“Gothic Gotchas and Prussian Pathologies in Lovecraft’s The Temple”, By John A. DeLaughter
This post is by John A. DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. Every great author has spun a nautical yarn or two. Peter Benchley had Jaws, Samuel Taylor Coleridge had Rime […]
Lovecraft and Chaos Behind the Wizard’s Curtain
This post is by John DeLaughter, a Lovecraft eZine contributor. The Unveiling of the Wizard, from MGM’s Wizard of Oz, has become a cultural icon. Despite the fireworks, Toto scampers […]
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