H. P. Lovecraft

American writer and editor (1890–1937)

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Lived 1890–1937, aged 47United States

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1890–1937
Aged 47

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Updated 2026-05-29

Wrote pulpy horror and sci-fi that spawned the Cthulhu Mythos, an entire shared universe that outlived him by decades. His name became shorthand for cosmic dread itself.

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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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