--- Mike Mott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We will agree to disagree. I think that he did use > stereotyping which was > prevalent and even ASSUMED at his time of writing, > in American society. But > note that Conan's final comment about Thak blurs the > lines along an > EVOLUTIONARY ground, not a racial one. > > I think that Howard's evolutionary musings, and they > way they are thoroughly > mixed into his work, are a large part of the reason > he is misinterpreted as > a real racist.
I think you might have misunderstood my reference to "ape talk." It was regarding "The Hour of the Dragon" not "Rogues in the House." In "Hour of the Dragon" Conan is locked in a cell where his black jailer is described by Howard in particular racist jargon. De Camp, Grant, and I think, Wolheim all did some rewriting here when publishing it. I think it should be published as originally was by Wandering Star, of course. And not just because it helps to prove my point! :-) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
