Omnia Exeunt in Mysterium: LTC Rolt
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The Omnia Exeunt In Mysterium blog has come out with a fascinating post on the life and writings of L.T.C. Rolt. "Who?" is likely the exclamation sputtering from the mouths of many, both in and out of the weird literary circle. As the linked blog tells us, Rolt was an engineer, transportation enthusiast, and weird fiction writer who produced a well received collection of tales in the traditional ghostly model called Sleep No More. He's also another curious link in the history of weird writers who have latched supernatural phenomena to industrial conveyances, much like Robert Aickman and Stefan Grabinski.
Rolt is worth re-exploring now, in part, because we're fast approaching his centennial. February 9, 2010, marks the birth of this elusive figure. According to blogger Kai Roberts, it will become a bit easier to read Rolt's contributions to the weird, thanks to a planned re-issue of his ghostly collection by History Press. This is scheduled for an unknown release later this year.
Rolt's jittery world of possessed industry deserves a wider readership, and perhaps things will be set in motion to that end with this anniversary of his birth. Those who can't wait for the reprint of Sleep No More can try seeking a copy of the out-of-print edition of this book by Ash-Tree press.
-Grim Blogger
3 comments:
Sleep No More isn't out of print, and can be bought in a lovely brand new edition for only £7.19: http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/Sleep-No-More-Railway-Canal-and-Other-Stories-of-the-Supernatural.aspx
And yes, I do work for the company! Great to see a post on LTC Rolt, it's the centenary of his birth today.
Thanks for the information, Ben. I was referring to the Ash-Tree edition as being out-of-print, but I'm glad this affordable paperback is out now!
Hey, thanks for linking to my ramblings. It's nice to know that somebody is reading and the more people we turn on to Rolt the better!
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