Comments on: “Who the heck is this Lovecraft guy?”

By: Graham

Graham — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:05:25 +0000

This man’s writing style fascinates me. I need to read some of his books.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:21:40 +0000

His mother also dressed him up in girls’ clothes when he was young. While this is by no means a eureka detail, it does shed some light on his peculiar sense that some things are very, very different than what they appear.

While not a great writer, there is no discounting his influence.

Good post. Thanks.

By: R.J. Sayer

R.J. Sayer — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:28:55 +0000

we also shouldn’t forget to mention that good ol’ Howie was a bit of a racist and anti-semite (despite being married to a Jewish woman).

too bad.

visionary writer.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:17:37 +0000

I had absolutely no clue who he was up until two years ago. Took another year for me to read a single word he wrote. At that point it took about 30 minutes sitting in a Borders to realize the man was the very brand of asphalt used to pave the alley I’d say other likes of mine are right up.

Star, Thanks, I dig that LiveJournal. Great idea done just right.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:07:19 +0000

For the record, I asked that question in jest. Of course I know who Lovecraft was. I just didn’t know what the big deal was about. Thanks for explaining it a little.

By: star

star — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:10:50 +0000

1980 - 1937 = magical powers of reverse living!

I’d highly recommend Matthew Baldwin’s The LiveJournal of Zachary Marsh piece. It won’t help newcomers to Lovecraft understand his writing much, but it’s a treat for anyone familiar with his works.