Articles on HP Lovecraft

January 20, 2026

Come Down to a Lower Place – a Lovecraftian Korean tale about the oppression of female workers and their bodies

Debra Benita Shaw, University of East London

Born from the misogynistic and racist imaginings of HP Lovecraft, a new Korean monster fuelled by feminine rage counters this legacy.

August 14, 2020

Guy Stephen Webster, University of Cambridge

By focusing on African Americans’ experiences of racism in the 1950s, the new series aims to address HP Lovecraft’s racist views.

November 11, 2016

Emily Alder, Edinburgh Napier University

New sci-fi movie has a fascinating approach to an old question.

Emily Alder
Lecturer in Literature and Culture, Edinburgh Napier University
Guy Stephen Webster
Doctoral Student, The University of Melbourne; Macquarie University; University of Cambridge
Debra Benita Shaw
Reader in Cultural Theory in the School of Architecture and Visual Arts, University of East London