New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature The Critical Influe
This collection of essays examines the legacy of H.P. Lovecraft’s most important critical work, Supernatural Horror in Literature. Each chapter illuminates a crucial aspect of Lovecraft’s criticism, from its aesthetic, philosophical and literary sources,
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The Critical Influence of H. P. Lovecraft
New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature
Sean Moreland Editor
New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature The Critical Influence of H. P. Lovecraft
Editor Sean Moreland University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON, Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-95476-9 ISBN 978-3-319-95477-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95477-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018954728 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: zhengzaishuru / iStock / Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to Caitlín R. Kiernan and Thomas Ligotti, who have opened holes in the world that can never be closed, and to the late, greatly lamented David G. Hartwell, whose editorial vision helped shape the course of horror literature in the late twentieth century and who did so much to promote and refine it.
Acknowledgments
The impetus for this collection came from conversations with many friends and colleagues, some of whose critical works can be found in the pages that follow. Others, whose work doesn’t appear between these covers, also deserve thanks for their inspiration of, suggestions for, or help with this volume: these include Aalya Ahmad, S. J. Bagley, Rajiv Bhola, Matt Cardin, Bobby Derie, Robert D’Errico, Derek Newman-Stille, David Nickle, Lydia Peever, Dennis Quinn, and Ranylt Richildis. This book also came about in part due to work presented in the Horror Literature Division of the ever-generative International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. My thanks go to the conf
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