H.P. LOVECRAFT / Dr. Tim Evans
James Parlor
Chicago, IL
H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), the influential American horror writer, had two distinct sides to his personality and interests: the antiquarian and the cosmic. An eloquent defender of the value of regional folk traditions, Lovecraft saw these not as universal truths but as inventions meant to stave off a sense of alienation caused by the meaninglessness of human life on a cosmic scale. Humans are therefore free to invent new traditions, based on older elements.
Lovecraft did this himself in much of his fiction, creating realistic and convincing monsters, invented New England towns and books of occult lore. His work has been influential because it responded to characteristic fears of the 20th century by creatively reinventing traditional narratives and beliefs while also challenging our understanding of reality in the face of cosmic indifference.
Sponsored by the Swedenborg Library, Chicago
Date/Time: 6-7:30 PM central, Tuesday October 21, 2025
Location: 77 W. Washington St., James Parlor, 2nd floor, Chicago (at Clark St.) |
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James Parlor
77 W Washington St. 2nd fl
Chicago, IL 60602
United States
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| Start: | Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 6:00 PM | | End: | Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 7:30 PM |
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