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Howard Phillips Lovecraft — known as H. P. Lovecraft — was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. His father was confined to a mental institution when Lovecraft was three years old. His grandfather, a wealthy businessman, enjoyed storytelling and was an early influence. Intellectually precocious but sensitive, Lovecraft began composing rudimentary horror tales by the age of eight, but suffered from overwhelming feelings of anxiety. He encountered problems with classmates in school, and was kept at home by his highly strung and overbearing mother for illnesses that may have been psychosomatic
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H. P. Lovecraft
Born 1890-08-20 (133 years ago) in Providence.
Height 179 centimeters.
Award | Year |
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Locus Award for Best Collection (Tales) | 2006 |
Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction (Lord of a visible world) | 2001 |
Name |
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Sonia Greene(Gifta: 1924-03-03–1926-03-25) |
Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft, Winfield Scott Lovecraft
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