The Dark Virtues of Robert E. Howard.

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  • Author(s): Birzer, Bradley J.1
  • Source:
    Modern Age. Spring2021, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p29-38. 10p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Human behavior; Ethnic groups; Human beings
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the melancholy surrounding the life of pulp writer Robert E. Howard and its effect on his literary works. Topics include Howard's own nihilism and thoughts on suicide, the use of Conan the Barbarian as a character showing human instinct and his own view of humanity with two sides affecting his thoughts about his own contribution to the world.