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Re: Lovecraft

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 9, 1999, 7:56
grandsir@natlab.research.philips.com writes:
> I don't think so... But if its style is not what I like best, his >world >is pretty good and well-worked. The idea of Cosmic Horror I like very >much, but the numerous racist words I like less (read: I hate very >much).
I winced everytime I came across a racist word. He also seemed to be very prejudiced against the country folk in Masachussets (or at least country folk in general) by the way he depicted some of their speech. Unfortunately that was how some people talked back then. It's not excuseable but it is something to realize. I liked his novels mostly because the terror was more of an alien terror than a supernatural one (favorite story: Pickman's Model).
> > > > I know there is the Dapnant, the language of the lizard-people of >Lovecraft, but I don't have the URL here. Check my webpage it's on my >list of links. Or is the designer of Dapnant here on the list?
Interesting. I think I have visited that page once or twice. . Oh and did you know that Miskatonic University has a webpage? :) it's at: http://www.miskatonic.net/ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 'The beginning calls for courage; the end demands care'