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Perhaps mainly of interest to folks in the field, but I think these posts on the World Fantasy Award statuette, which is a bust of H.P. Lovecraft, are worth a read simply for raising issues with a wider general import--and for being smart.
Lovecraft’s racism & The World Fantasy Award statuette, with comments from China Miéville from Nnedi Okorafor. And a very thoughtful continuation of the conversation from Theodora Goss.
My own feeling is that this is a fine opportunity to change the physical award to something both more appropriate and more fun, like a sculpture designed by a different artist each year, or an Yggdrasil, or something. Fantasy is so rich and has so much in the way of roots and history...
Lovecraft’s racism & The World Fantasy Award statuette, with comments from China Miéville from Nnedi Okorafor. And a very thoughtful continuation of the conversation from Theodora Goss.
My own feeling is that this is a fine opportunity to change the physical award to something both more appropriate and more fun, like a sculpture designed by a different artist each year, or an Yggdrasil, or something. Fantasy is so rich and has so much in the way of roots and history...
