H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of weird fiction, born and died in Providence, Rhode Island. Published mainly in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales and little known in his lifetime, he created the cosmic horror of the Cthulhu Mythos in stories and novellas including The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, The Dunwich Horror, At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow over Innsmouth. His work, preserved after his death by the publishers of Arkham House, has shaped horror, fantasy and science fiction ever since.
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H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of weird fiction, born and died in Providence, Rhode Island. Published mainly in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales and little known in his lifetime, he created the cosmic horror of the Cthulhu Mythos in stories and novellas including The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, The Dunwich Horror, At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow over Innsmouth. His work, preserved after his death by the publishers of Arkham House, has shaped horror, fantasy and science fiction ever since.
