{"product_id":"horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-by-dr-or-prof-john-l-steadman-9798765107690","title":"Horror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProviding a new perspective on Lovecraft's life and work,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHorror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efocuses on the overlap between the writer’s personal beliefs and the racist images and narratives in his speculative fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 civilisation was in decline and slavery was justifiable among \"superior\" civilisations. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some will dismiss the author outright and others will read his fiction but ignore the racism, \u003cem\u003eHorror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596591513836,"sku":"9798765107690","price":101.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798765107690-horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft.jpg?v=1777931942","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-by-dr-or-prof-john-l-steadman-9798765107690","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}