samuel t coleridge

This posting is a heads-up. STC was born 21 Oct. 1772, that is, 250 years ago next year. 1.It would be great to discuss here at Chrons his fantastic poetry* and any other aspects of his work and life and influence that Chronsters find interesting. The threads already exist (particularly the...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's remains rediscovered in wine cellar I believe that a strong case could be made for Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) as the most important figure in English-language fantastic literature. There, I've said it. To start with: No "Kubla Khan," no Lord Dunsany's...

I've mentioned STC as a literary forbear of Arthur Machen -- https://www.sffchronicles.com/threads/547803/ It seems to me that Coleridge doesn't receive the attention he deserves from readers who concern themselves with weird fantasy, since one could argue that he founded the genre, in The...