Robert E. Howard was, I am coming to understand, a master of his craft. What is the difference between a real savage and a noble savage? Let us look into the iron shadows of the moonlight for an answer. This story is well suited to the question, for it just so happens to have a… Read More John C. Wright Brings Rousseau and Virgil into Conan
Fascinating essay: Conan is somewhat more deep and complex than the cartoon image of a brute in a bearskin loincloth found the popular imagination, with a dancing girl clutching his brawny thigh and a devil-beast dying under his bloody ax. The theme and philosophy he represents is not the product of adolescent neurosis (as certain… Read More John C. Wright on the Genius of Robert E. Howard
One of the difficulties of approaching art of any kind is learning to drop your prejudices when encountering it. This is true regardless of what class of art you’re talking about. It’s very easy to dismiss something you haven’t read as without value, because if it had value, you’d have already appreciated it, right?… Read More Of Conan and Carver
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