Fairhaven Lecture Series: Wisconsin’s “Weird” Writer: August Derleth and the Founding of Arkham House

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Wisconsin’s “Weird” Writer: August Derleth and the Founding of Arkham House

Many readers know August Derleth for his poetry and for the extensive Sac Prairie Saga as a literary record of small-town life in Sauk City. But Derleth also had a darker side. This presentation will introduce you to his “weird” fiction and to his founding of Arkham House, which published the horror and science fiction stories of the infamous HP Lovecraft and Wisconsin author Robert Bloch.

Presented by John Pruitt, Professor, English and Women’s & Gender Studies

Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival.  Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel.  Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.