cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20057251

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20023406

    • propter_hog [any, any]
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      2 months ago

      I mean, maybe, but his wife's biography of him paints a much different picture. It could be that her biography reflects just their time together, which would have been before the 30s.

      • Collatz_problem [comrade/them]
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        2 months ago

        Yeah, in 1910s and 1920s he was very reactionary, but the Great Depression really helped him to change his mind.

        • Barsukis@lemmy.ml
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          2 months ago

          Politically yes, but it's well known his writing stayed pretty racist (even the later stuff). There's this funny trope that people with a Germanic last name are rarely evil in this writing, but Italian, Slavic etc last names are often depicted as bad people.

          • propter_hog [any, any]
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            2 months ago

            It's so pronounced that the people worshipping Cthulhu were often depicted more horrifically than actual Cthulhu. And it's obvious why: that was Lovecraft's biggest fear.