{"product_id":"horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-white-fragility-in-the-weird-tales-hardcover","title":"Horror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft: White Fragility in the Weird Tales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProviding a new perspective on Lovecraft's life and work, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efocuses on the overlap between the writer's personal beliefs and the racist images and narratives in his speculative fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding on recent debates about Lovecraft and drawing on the concept of \"white fragility,\" John Steadman argues that the writer's fiction reflects his feelings of resentment and anger towards non-white persons and was used to advocate for his racist, xenophobic political beliefs - that western civilization was in decline and slavery was justifiable among \"superior\" civilizations. In making these claims, Lovecraft's tales pit humans against extra-terrestrial aliens, developing a terrifying, futuristic vision of the Earth as a plantation planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The familiar image of Lovecraft as a reclusive, creative genius and mentor to young writer-friends is dismantled through close readings of his fiction and nonfiction - including correspondence, essays, and poetry - and examination of his early biography. This image is replaced by that of a cruel, callous, and, at times, psychotic man, a violently vitriolic racist and white supremacist who hated most of the non-white races. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile some will dismiss the author outright and others will read his fiction but ignore the racism, \u003ci\u003eHorror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/i\u003e takes a middle ground: acknowledging Lovecraft's personal history and heinous intentions, it helps readers navigate the author's disturbing biography while also getting a better sense of the stories, which remain significant within American science fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn L. Steadman \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent scholar of science fiction and fantasy literature, and author of \u003ci\u003eAliens, Robots \u0026amp; Virtual Reality Idols in the Science fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eH. P. Lovecraft \u0026amp; the Black Magickal Tradition \u003c\/i\u003e(2015). He was previously Professor of English at Lansing Community College, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750106562848,"sku":"9798765107683","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dd94df4a6a55a087d72c449c1cd7f85d.webp?v=1779943095","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-white-fragility-in-the-weird-tales-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}