The Eldritch Dark

The Sanctum of Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith by R K Lewis,1977

Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961), perhaps best known today for his association with H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, is in his own right a unique master of fantasy, horror and science-fiction. While he considered himself primarily a poet, and wrote over 700 poems and prose poems, it is for his short stories that he is best known today. Clark Ashton Smith was also a self-taught artist whose paintings, drawings and sculptures reflect the phantasmagoric worlds of his fiction.

The Eldritch Dark is a site to facilitate both scholars and fans in their appreciation and study of Clark Ashton Smith and his works.

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3 Jul, 2009 6:15PM by Gavin Callaghan

“Kyberean Wrote:
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> Considering that he represents himself as one who
> loves humanity, and who despises others whom he
> perceives as taking a violent approach to human
> relations,

Is Kyberean using the following equation:
dislike for nazism=love… ”

3 Jul, 2009 5:51PM by Knygatin

“Is The Players of Null-A by A.E. Van Vogt a good book? Colorful?
I have never read anything by Van Vogt.… ”

3 Jul, 2009 5:48PM by Gavin Callaghan

“Of all the romantics, Keats is probably the one, to my mind, who most closely resembles CAS in his imagination -much in the same way that so much of Wm. Blake seems to prefigure/anticipate Jack… ”

1 Jul, 2009 4:35PM by anarchistbanjo

“Censored text Alraune chapter five:

You won't see this in the Endor's translation!

cheers

-Joe

There was a knock at the door. It opened and Dr. Petersen stepped inside. In his hand swung a long glass tube, tightly corked… ”

30 Jun, 2009 7:22PM by Ken K.

“Just received my copy of The Maze of The Enchanter today from Amazon. All I can say is that it was worth waiting for! Everyone involved with the production of this book should… ”


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