Horror literature is now an important part of the publishing industry global, but a long time ago, when writings only appeared in “pulp” magazines, there were authors who are now revalued and “cult”, as is Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
For this reason, in the framework of the 134th anniversary of his birth, the Mexican fans from the writer of Providence, They will receive a visit from one of the most important figures in their study, that of Sunand Tryambak Joshi, who will give the master class this Thursday How to Study Lovecraft and the Fiction of the Weird.
This visit, until now unprecedented and unthinkable in Mexicowas released by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), who are also responsible for it.
“The meeting, whose presentation will be given by the writer Rachel Castro, It is organized by the UNAM Cultural Diffusion Coordination, through the General Directorate of Publications and Editorial Promotion and the Museo Universitario del Chopo, in collaboration with the Pakistani-Canadian documentary filmmaker Qais Pasha and the collective In the Night of Time,” said a statement released by the University.
During the long-awaited discussion, “the specialist will analyze the influence Lovecraft’s work in fantasy and supernatural literature. In addition, he will tell how he discovered Lovecraft and why he decided to dedicate his life to the study of this famous writer, whose ideas about cosmic horror have resonated throughout time.
It also celebrates the readers of Lovecraftian texts, as well as their legacy in the literature.contemporary culture. For this reason, it will also address themes that explore the impact of weird fiction on modern narrative.”
JOSHI’S WORK INTO SPANISH
Although the figure of Joshi is well known within the circle of lovecraftian readers, His work arrived in Spanish late, as there are only a few notes by him in titles such as The Private Life of Lovecraft or the compilation Dark Wings where he was an editor and brought together several of the best authors lovecraftianos contemporaries.
But it was not until 2023 that his masterpiece reached the Spanish language. Yo Soy ProvidenceLovecraft’s biography in two titanic volumes, published by the publishing house Golden Dawn.
These books are considered a cornerstone to approach the figure of Howard Phillips and also as the pinnacle of all Joshi’s work, where he reveals his quality of expert on the author.
How to Study Lovecraft and the Fiction of the Strange will be held free of charge on Thursday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Dinosaur Forum, of the University Museum of Poplar.
Did you know that?
- HP Lovecraft was a horror writer, a pioneer in the Cosmic Horror subgenre.
- His life has been studied through his letters and although he never came to Mexico, he maintained correspondence with Robert Barlow, an American writer, professor of Anthropology and History, who lived and died in Azcapotzalco.
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2024-09-25 11:56:34