I think I've read pretty much everything he's published, plus a whole lot of his disciples' stories. I was lucky not to know all this about Lovecraft, as I didn't know stuff about other writers I enjoyed when I was younger, otherwise I don't think I'd have managed to enjoy them in the same way.Īnd I was really, really into Lovecraft's stuff as a teenager. Frex, I'm happy I don't understand a word of what many of the bands I listen to sing, otherwise I'm pretty sure I'd never listen to them again. I never think much about the creators of the stories or the music I enjoy, exactly because I'm worried I might find something unpleasant, like Lovecraft's racism. I had noticed it in his writings, but I thought it was the voice of his characters. I'm a bit shocked to read about the extent of Lovecraft's racism.
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