Abstract

On the future of Western Civilization (with discussions of the philosophy of indifference, the fading of ancient cultures, the illusion of progress, possible alien life on other worlds, etc.) seguing into a discussion on the pattern of human history (with reference to racial and cultural groups, anti-Christian writings, cultural amalgamation, etc.) seguing into an argument against religion (emphasizing the artificiality of religion, the low impact of myth on culture, individualism, etc.) seguing into a discussion of Lovecraft's affinity to the past (and discussion of ancient cultures), on those writers and artists seeking escape from contemporary civilization (T. S. Eliot, Aldous Huxley, etc.) and the new mysticism bred by Einstein's new theories, on Lovecraft's vision of the future, on his inability to draw, a poem called The Outpost inspired by Clark Ashton Smith and some revision work for Moe.

Cited By

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• Dystopia as Utopia: Howard Phillips Lovecraft and the Unknown Content of American Horror Literature
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• Lovecraft's Alien Civilizations: A Political Interpretation

Included In

• Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft (abridged)