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So, I like Southern Gothic as a genre, but I hate actual magic

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Anonymous 2017-06-19 04:13:16 Post No. 9653904 [Report]
So, I like Southern Gothic as a genre, but I hate actual magic or anything supernatural. Southern Gothic novels are supposed to use the belief in supernatural stuff like hoodoo or the devil as a metaphor, a plot device, it's not supposed to imply that they're real. Also ghosts are just gay.
After watching the first season of True Detective for the third time I honestly don't think the genre has anything left to offer. Is there any literature out there that can even live up to that show? I'm serious.
Faulkner/McCarthy/O'Connor etc. posters need not apply
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Anonymous 2017-06-19 04:34:39 Post No.9653940
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Anonymous 2017-06-19 04:34:39 Post No.9653940 [Report]
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There are plenty of southern gothic writers who avoid the hereby jeeby devil and magic trope like Walker Percey. The more modern writers are often noted for their lack of religious undertones. Barry Hannah is also a good starting point
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Anonymous 2017-06-19 04:38:19 Post No.9653947
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Anonymous 2017-06-19 04:38:19 Post No.9653947 [Report]
Season one of true detective was more inspired by weird fiction, specifically Ligotti and Chambers (pretty fucking blatantly, almost to the point of plagiarism). If you really want to scratch your true detective itch start there, or maybe some hard boiled detective shit. McCarthys outer dark does come pretty close in tone to true detective imo, but there's supernatural elements. Frankly you should just accept that what makes true detective special is that it is unique. Enjoy it and move on
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