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Lovecraft's Syndrome: An Asperger's Appraisal of the Writer's Life
Lovecraft's Syndrome An Asperger's Appraisal of the Writer's Life Author:Gary Myers, Jennifer McIlwee Myers It has become almost a game in certain circles to ?spot the Aspie? among iconic figures present and past. If it is a game, at least it is one with a serious purpose: to counter the image of Asperger?s weakness with an equal image of Asperger?s strength. Did H. P. Lovecraft have Asperger?s Syndrome? This little book tries to answer that question.... more » It shows, by checking the patterns of his history and personality, his weaknesses and strengths, against the commoner patterns of that syndrome, that he was at least a strong candidate for the diagnosis. It demonstrates how the effects of that syndrome could have both limited and expanded his life.« less