Poe or Lovecraft? - Democratic Underground

Khephra

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Thu May-06-04 10:23 PM
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Poll question: Poe or Lovecraft?

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Dookus

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Thu May-06-04 10:25 PM
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1. Poe!

Without a doubt. He invented the mystery story. He wrote beautiful, haunting stories and poems. Lovecraft is fun, but Poe is art.

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specter

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Thu May-06-04 10:25 PM
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2. POE

Rocks!!

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markbark

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Thu May-06-04 10:26 PM
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3. Lovecraft is fine,

.... but if you REALLY want creepy, George RR Martin's "Sandkings" has no peer.

--MAB

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Khephra

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Thu May-06-04 10:30 PM
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4. Sandkings never creeped me out, but I love

The Song of Ice and Fire series by Martin.

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markbark

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Sat May-08-04 08:21 PM
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9. Perhaps I found Sandkings so creepy

because I'm a confirmed "bugophobe"

--MAB

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Hemprus

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Thu May-06-04 10:33 PM
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5. Lovecraft

had more imagination in what haunts you in your dreams. Its the unknown wet oozing dark unseen thing around the corner. He used your own mind against you. I love Poe also, but Lovecraft scared me. Poe was more like fun with the poems. Poe's stories were great, so I can't really say anything bas about him. I wrote an essay on him in college and researched a lot of his history. Lovecraft just gave me the creeps when I read his stuff.

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supernova

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Thu May-06-04 10:35 PM
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6. Poe invented the modern horror story and the modern detective story

Lovecraft wouldn't exist without him.

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Fenris

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Thu May-06-04 10:37 PM
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7. Poe although

I think Lovecraft's work betrays a deeper and more intriguing imagination.

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AndyTiedye

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Thu May-06-04 10:54 PM
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8. Lovecraft Took it to a New Level

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solinvictus

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Sat May-08-04 08:32 PM
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10. Lovecraft

"Dream in the Witch House", "Shadow Over Innsmouth", "The Hound" and so many others. Poe was great, but Lovecraft's horror stories were much better.

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