The Eldritch Dark
The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961), perhaps best known today for his association with H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, is in his own right a unique master of fantasy, horror and science-fiction. While he considered himself primarily a poet, and wrote over 700 poems and prose poems, it is for his short stories that he is best known today. Clark Ashton Smith was also a self-taught artist whose paintings, drawings and sculptures reflect the phantasmagoric worlds of his fiction.
The Eldritch Dark is a site to facilitate both scholars and fans in their appreciation and study of Clark Ashton Smith and his works.
8 Feb, 2010 6:00PM by Gavin Callaghan
“Dexterward Wrote:
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> Besides, which of us is all of a piece in that
> respect? Good grief, if you sifted through a
> lifetime's worth of my e-mails,
Believe me, D's point here is well-taken. Again, if it were simply a matter of going through HPL's letters, and finding off-color jokes or observations, I would agree.… ”
8 Feb, 2010 5:46PM by Gavin Callaghan
“Absquatch Wrote:
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> It also seems to me that, at the end of the day,
> it is simply an act of cowardice to make
> allegations and attacks against dead persons who
> have no opportunity to defend themselves, and an
> act of stupidity to judge past individuals by
> present-day values.
It depends of one's definition of "attack." … ”
8 Feb, 2010 5:23PM by Absquatch
“Joshi is still much better than for example L. Sprague de camp in this regard.
Though I find good reason to criticize Joshi, on occasion, I want to be clear that, in my opinion, Joshi is better than de Camp in every regard, when it comes to biography and criticism.… ”
8 Feb, 2010 2:13PM by Martinus
“Jojo Lapin X Wrote:
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> In THE ANNOTATED H P LOVECRAFT.
Where in The Annotated Lovecraft would that be? Since none of the tales in that book mentions Irem, it is difficult to find the relevant footnote.
There is a footnote on Irem in More Annotated Lovecraft; it describes Irem as an "ancient Arabian city, first mentioned in… ”
8 Feb, 2010 9:35AM by Absquatch
“Wonder what happened with Joshi.
There is a thread in this very forum that discusses the pros and cons of Joshi. In a nutshell, what "happens" with Joshi is that he over-extends himself, undertakes more work than he is competent to handle, given his lack of research assistants and other institutional support, and therefore makes blunders,… ”