The meme in horror - King in Yellow and others
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1LiminalSister
Hello All,
I'm trying to gather examples of horror which manifests as a "meme" in weird fiction. I'm thinking examples such as The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers or the concept of the Necronomicon in the work of Lovecraft, a book which transmits madness or is merely a foreboding presence in the tale. I also include The Hounds of Tindalos as these creatures only seem to infringe on the world of those who become aware of their existence. In more contemporary works I consider House of Leaves to be an example of this mechanism.
Can anyone suggest other books or stories I might seek out with a similar "horror as meme" theme? Think the forerunners of the J-horror tropes of Ringu (RING) and Grudge
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
-Ls
I'm trying to gather examples of horror which manifests as a "meme" in weird fiction. I'm thinking examples such as The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers or the concept of the Necronomicon in the work of Lovecraft, a book which transmits madness or is merely a foreboding presence in the tale. I also include The Hounds of Tindalos as these creatures only seem to infringe on the world of those who become aware of their existence. In more contemporary works I consider House of Leaves to be an example of this mechanism.
Can anyone suggest other books or stories I might seek out with a similar "horror as meme" theme? Think the forerunners of the J-horror tropes of Ringu (RING) and Grudge
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
-Ls
2MarkMcLaughlin
An FYI per your post: H.P. Lovecraft often expressed his admiration for the book, THE KING IN YELLOW, so it's highly probable that Lovecraft's NECRONOMICON was in fact inspired by THE KING IN YELLOW. He built his history of THE NECRONOMICON so carefully and in such detail, many people to this day think it's an actual book. I used to be in a relationship with a very nice lady who was a librarian, and she'd sometimes come home and tell me, "Another guy asked for the NECRONOMICON today!" Her library got requests for it about two or three times a year, always from guys.
