7/4/2023 0 Comments Lovecraft country goodreads![]() However, it’s his white ancestor that connects him to a community of white wizards, who are less than welcoming to people of color. Like most Black Americans, Atticus’ ancestry is one of mixed European and predominant African heritage. ![]() Set in the 1950s United States’ Jim Crow era, Lovecraft Country follows a young man named Atticus Freeman, an army veteran and heir to a legacy of wizardry. ![]() Lovecraft Country highlights the unique perspectives of African Americans –– effortlessly weaving in Black experiences into a Horror- Fantasy genre. The show centers a Black protagonist and a Black family, to tell a story that involves magic and monsters. However, the HBO series created by Horror meister Jordan Peele, and T.V writer Misha Green cleverly jabs at Lovecraft’s worldview. Both the series and novel reference the work of another famous author, HP Lovecraft (Howard Phillips Lovecraft) whose earlier works made use of themes that dehumanized people of color. ![]() Lovecraft Country is one of HBO’s newest series based on author Matt Ruff’s 2016 best-selling novel, Lovecraft Country. ![]()
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