A good listen...

One of my favorite authors, the one it took me ages to appreciate, is H.P. Lovecraft. I have mentioned him many times here on my blog. I have Lovecraft binges where I will read a bunch and digest the work, which usually takes a minute. Sometimes it takes a second or third course before I fully appreciate his work.  

The more I am exposed to his unique genre of literature, the more I like it. One of the reasons it took me so long to read his books and short stories is his use of words. He paints a picture with language! Sometimes that picture is not pleasant but similar to a good train wreck, it can't be looked away from. It's the nature of what he writes.

Most people feel the same way about Lovecraft; he is complicated and hard to read. He has a method of assembling his sentences in a structure that requires swashbuckling through at times. When I was younger, I struggled with this. I liked simple, easy, and straightforward. H.P. Lovecraft is the antithesis of simple.

I would liken his complicated structure to his own fingerprint; it's entirely his own. Although he has been imitated many, many times, he's unique in the world of literature. Anyone who reads his work will know exactly who wrote it. Conversely, anyone who reads the works that imitate him will make the connection immediately.

Every author needs their own fingerprint, a style that people recognize them by. Lovecraft is credited with more than a style, but an entire genre- Lovecraftian Horror. 

One of my favorites is "The Shadow over Innsmouth." For those of you who still haven't found a "gut" for reading his work, I will post this youtube video from "HorrorBabble" for you to enjoy. 

Cheers!