Author | : Antonio Alcala Gonzalez |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Release Date | : 2021-12-31 |
ISBN 10 | : 9781000531657 |
Pages | : 320 pages |
Rating | : 4.0/5 (316 users) |
Download or read book Lovecraft in the 21st Century written by Antonio Alcala Gonzalez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovecraft in the 21st Century assembles reflections from a wide range of perspectives on the significance of Lovecraft’s influence in contemporary times. Building on a focus centered on the anthropocene, adaptation, and visual media, the chapters in this collection focus on the following lines: Adaptation of Lovecraft’s legacy in theater, television, film, graphic narratives, and game artwork The connection between the writer’s legacy and his life Considering capitalism, the posthuman, and the Anthropocene when reading Lovecraft How contemporary authors have worked through the implicit racial and sexual politics in Lovecraft’s fiction. Reading Lovecraft’s fiction in light of contemporary approaches to gender and sexuality