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Chymist
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Other Mythos Masters
Out of sudden curiosity, not counting H P Lovecraft, who would you choose as your favorite from amongst that extensive circle of weird tale spinners who contributed to the Mythos / Arkham House canon? This can include those who came before the circle or otherwise weren't involved, but whose work is very much related thematically, such as Arthur Machen or William Hope Hodgson.
My choice, indeed he may be my favorite over Lovecraft, would be Clark Ashton Smith. More mindful of strange irony and much more colorful than Lovecraft as well, even at his most intense his mastery of language never faltered the way the other's would at times. A close second would be the aforementioned William Hope Hodgson. Even though he had just as many of the awkward habits with language as Lovecraft had, the intensity of the visions and atmospheres evoken more than compensated. | |||||||||||
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Re: Other Mythos Masters
Oddly, and unexpectedly, I choose Robert E. Howard for the muscularity of his works. Such a contrast to Lovecraft. I greatly admire the poetry and delicacy of Clark Ashton Smith, too. Robert Bloch and Frank Belknap Long struggle toward the top of the pile...
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Re: Other Mythos Masters
As much as I'd like to say names like Machen, Ambrose Bierce, Frank Belknap Long, Fritz Leiber, Robert W. Chambers, etc., etc., I'm going to have to say -- and I'm sure I'll get teased for this -- August Derleth. It's not that he's so much a great writer, or second only to Lovecraft; rather, it stems from when I first read Derleth. Now, when reading Derleth I find his work incredibly nostalgic, at least for me. Many of his stories take place in my area. Therefore I have a special personal connection. Perhaps I also like to root for a fellow Wisconsinite.
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Mannikin
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Re: Other Mythos Masters
Not a new author, but one I've just recently discovered: Don Webb. Am reading his 2006 collection from Temporary Culture WHEN THEY CAME. Exquisite mythos-tinged horror. The opening piece, "Souvenirs from a Damnation," is a classic bit of horror fiction.And on topic: Michael Shea has penned some of the finest mythos related works.
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