{"product_id":"horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-white-fragility-in-the-weird-tales-9798765107690","title":"Horror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft: White Fragility in the Weird Tales","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John L. Steadman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.91w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765107690","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398249144457,"sku":"9798765107690","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_bc2cccd6-6375-4b89-8a9b-72362dc0dd85.jpg?v=1773728472","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/horror-as-racism-in-h-p-lovecraft-white-fragility-in-the-weird-tales-9798765107690","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}