OFWEIRD - The Weird Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft
Course Description
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American master of weird tales--called by Stephen King “the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.” Scion of a once wealthy Providence, Rhode Island family, Lovecraft was a reclusive antiquarian who set his most memorable stories in decaying parts of old New England haunted by occult pasts. We will read about 20 of his best tales including “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” “Cool Air,” “The Call of Cthulhu,” and “The Dunwich Horror.” We will also view dramatizations of two of his stories. Our discussions will be supplemented by drawing upon the critical writings ofthe distinguished Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi.
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Required Supplies: H. P. Lovecraft, Tales. New York; The Library of America; 2005. Peter Straub, editor.
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Instructor: Mark Dauer
Location: West Feliciana Parish Library and Online
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