Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Also known as Howard P. Lovecraft, HPL, E'ch-Pi-El, Grandpa Theobald, Ward Phillips
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H. P. Lovecraft was an American writer and editor who lived from 1890 to 1937 and became influential in developing horror fiction, particularly through his creation of cosmic horror themes featuring unknowable alien entities and forbidden knowledge. His work and editorial contributions significantly shaped the horror and science fiction genres that followed, making him an important figure in the history of American literature.
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- Born
- 20 August 1890
- Died
- 15 March 1937
- Works
- 118
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- Spectra - a Book of Poetic Experiments;with the Essay 'Metrical Regularity' by H. P. Lovecraft
- Great God Pan & the Inmost Light (Heathen Edition)
- Dunwich Horror
- El alquimista y otros relatos
- La Muerte Alada
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Writing · Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American-born horror writer, best known for creating the “Cthulhu Mythos” —a series of short stories and novellas concerning ancient gods and unspeakable horrors that threaten to destroy humanity. He became one of most influential authors of the 20th century despite never finding significant critical or financial appreciation in his own short lifetime.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1890
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