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16756698 No.16756698 [Reply] [Original]

Why do people pretend this guy's work is something extremely sophisticated? He was a literal comic book writer.

>> No.16756859

I've never heard anyone call his work sophisticated, just entertaining and enjoyable. He was a great author of short stories and deserves the praise he gets.

>> No.16756866

>>16756698
>>16756859
He was sophisticated. You're just pseuds who don't understand his vision. Modern pop culture has done a huge disservice to Lovecraft's vision.

>> No.16756906

>>16756859
>He was a great author of short stories
he was definitely not this and you thinking so is very telling of just how many short stories you've even read.

>> No.16756911

>>16756866
Maybe you're right, I'm currently reading a collection of his stories for the first time and apparently his earlier work is the roughest. I really like it but it's mostly just spooky stuff as far as I can tell, so far anyway. Some of his word choices are pretty wild and made me pull out the dictionary. 'thaumatropically' I'll be goddamned.

>> No.16756913

>>16756698
>Why do people pretend this guy's work is something extremely sophisticated?
i have literally never seen anyone claim this

>> No.16756926
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>>16756906
>HP Lovecraft wasn't a great short story writer
Imagine unironically typing this out and pressing 'post' and sincerely holding this opinion lol

>> No.16756930

>>16756906
>I read all of Lovecraft's story just so I can substantiate my claims of hating him
I can understand reading an opponent's philosophy to better deride and attack it, but this?

>> No.16756970

People don't read, so they don't know it.