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H. P. Lovecraft
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H. P. Lovecraft

Author · born August 20, 1890 · died 1937

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, but his legacy is also apparent in terms like "Lovecraftian horror" and an enduring fandom.

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  1. 37Notable work: The Call of CthulhuFebruary 1, 1928
  2. ~46Notable work: At the Mountains of Madness1936

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