Difference between revisions of "H. P. Lovecraft"
(Note proper format for references and adding ref section) |
(after ref link, before the end bracket, you can add text to help users with the ref link) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:998907809.jpg|right|thumb|H.P Lovecraft]] | [[Image:998907809.jpg|right|thumb|H.P Lovecraft]] | ||
| − | '''H. P. Lovecraft''' (1890-1937) was an [[United States of America|American]] author of fantasy and horror tales. He is the author who created the [[Cthulhu]] mythos, a fantasy world adapted by many subsequent authors. Lovecraft horror took many influences from [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. Lovecraft often openly attacked Christianity, with themes in his writings replicating his beliefs in the inability for human consciousness to comprehend the nature of reality.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tfrbBSFn_p8C&pg=PA103&dq=lovecraft+religion&as_brr=3&cd=7#v=onepage&q=lovecraft%20religion&f=false]</ref> while admitting that they are necessary for preservation of moral values in a society.<sup>[Reference?]</sup> | + | '''H. P. Lovecraft''' (1890-1937) was an [[United States of America|American]] author of fantasy and horror tales. He is the author who created the [[Cthulhu]] mythos, a fantasy world adapted by many subsequent authors. Lovecraft horror took many influences from [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. Lovecraft often openly attacked Christianity, with themes in his writings replicating his beliefs in the inability for human consciousness to comprehend the nature of reality.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tfrbBSFn_p8C&pg=PA103&dq=lovecraft+religion&as_brr=3&cd=7#v=onepage&q=lovecraft%20religion&f=false Books.google.co.uk]</ref> while admitting that they are necessary for preservation of moral values in a society.<sup>[Reference?]</sup> |
| − | Lovecraft openly held racist beliefs in addition to believing that the inhabitants of the world were stratified in terms of cultural development. He perceived that white western culture, particularly that of the Anglo-Saxon nations was superior to that of other cultures. Lovecraft also expressed disdain for 'racial inbreeding' as well as for lower class economic migrants in America. <ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fzSrmR1PRO0C&pg=PA103&dq=lovecraft+racism&hl=en&ei=H4DtS6eQFZ6XONvBmbAI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=lovecraft%20racism&f=false]</ref> | + | Lovecraft openly held racist beliefs in addition to believing that the inhabitants of the world were stratified in terms of cultural development. He perceived that white western culture, particularly that of the Anglo-Saxon nations was superior to that of other cultures. Lovecraft also expressed disdain for 'racial inbreeding' as well as for lower class economic migrants in America. <ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fzSrmR1PRO0C&pg=PA103&dq=lovecraft+racism&hl=en&ei=H4DtS6eQFZ6XONvBmbAI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=lovecraft%20racism&f=false Books.google.co.uk]</ref> |
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, May 14, 2010
H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror tales. He is the author who created the Cthulhu mythos, a fantasy world adapted by many subsequent authors. Lovecraft horror took many influences from Edgar Allan Poe. Lovecraft often openly attacked Christianity, with themes in his writings replicating his beliefs in the inability for human consciousness to comprehend the nature of reality.[1] while admitting that they are necessary for preservation of moral values in a society.[Reference?]
Lovecraft openly held racist beliefs in addition to believing that the inhabitants of the world were stratified in terms of cultural development. He perceived that white western culture, particularly that of the Anglo-Saxon nations was superior to that of other cultures. Lovecraft also expressed disdain for 'racial inbreeding' as well as for lower class economic migrants in America. [2]
Works
- Dagon
- The Call of Cthulhu
- The Other Gods
- The Shadow Over Innsmouth
- At the Mountains of Madness