Robert E. Howard

Also known as Robert Ervin Howard, REH, R. E. Howard, Robert Howard, Two-Gun Bob, Bob Howard, Patrick Mac Conaire, Steve Costigan

American author (1906–1936)

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Robert E. Howard was an American author who lived from 1906 to 1936 and is best known for creating influential fantasy and adventure stories, including the character Conan the Barbarian. His work became foundational to the fantasy and pulp fiction genres, shaping how adventure stories and heroic characters are written and imagined today.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ervin
Family name: Howard
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Peaster
Place of death: Cross Plains
Occupation: short story writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Field of work: fantasy
Image: Robert E Howard suit.jpg
Work location: Cross Plains

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Commons category: Robert E. Howard
date of birth: 1906-01-22
date of death: 1936-06-11
pseudonym: John Taverel
topic's main category: Category:Robert E. Howard
Commons Creator page: Robert Ervin Howard
manner of death: Suicide
Commons gallery: Robert E. Howard
influenced by: H. Rider Haggard
birth name: Robert Ervin Howard
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1924-00-00
different from: Robert Howard
name in native language: Robert E. Howard

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Robert E. Howard, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Article · Português

Robert Ervin Howard, comumente chamado de Robert E. Howard (Peaster, Texas, 22 de Janeiro de 1906 — Cross Plains, Texas, 11 de Junho de 1936), foi um prolífero escritor estadunidense que atuou primariamente como contista e poeta. Em sua vida profissional, Howard flertou com diversos gêneros, principalmente os atrelados à fantasia e ficção. Constante colaborador das revistas pulp fiction, muito populares nos Estados Unidos da Grande Depressão dos anos 1930, o escritor é atualmente mais conhecido pela autoria do personagem Conan, o Bárbaro, bem como por ser considerado, historicamente, o "pai" do subgênero de espada & feitiçaria (sword and sorcery, no original).

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