Robert E. Howard
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Robert Ervin Howard was an American writer who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.
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Robert E. Howard at about five years old (circa 1911)
The Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains, Texas
Robert E. Howard in his Senior Year at Brownwood High School, 1923
Weird Tales (August 1928) featuring "Red Shadows", the first Solomon Kane story
Oriental Stories (Feb-Mar 1931) featuring "Red Blades of Black Cathay" by Howard and his best friend Tevis Clyde Smith
A linocut of H. P. Lovecraft by Duane W. Rimel![Weird Tales (May 1934) featuring "Queen of the Black Coast". This was the first of only three covers featuring Conan, although nine Conan stories featured on the cover in total[88]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Weird_Tales_May_1934.jpg/500px-Weird_Tales_May_1934.jpg)
Weird Tales (May 1934) featuring "Queen of the Black Coast". This was the first of only three covers featuring Conan, although nine Conan stories featured on the cover in total[88]Writers from United States 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1936 · aged 30
Written about in
32 languages
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