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  2. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (US: / ˈ l ʌ v k r æ f t /, UK: / ˈ l ʌ v k r ɑː f t /; August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos .

  3. H.P. Lovecraft, American author of fantastic and macabre short novels and stories, one of the 20th-century masters of the Gothic tale of terror. He made his living as a ghostwriter and rewrite man and spent most of his life in seclusion and poverty.

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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft wrote short stories, novels and novellas, including 'The Call of Cthulhu' and 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.'.

  5. Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born at 9 a.m. on August 20, 1890, at his family home at 454 (then numbered 194) Angell Street in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother was Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft, who could trace her ancestry to the arrival of George Phillips to Massachusetts in 1630.

  6. Mar 27, 2020 · Full Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft; Known For: Writer; Born: August 20, 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island; Parents: Winfield Scott Lovecraft and Sarah Susan Lovecraft; Died: March 15,1937 in Providence, Rhode Island; Education: Attended Hope High School, but did not earn a diploma.

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  7. Mar 22, 2012 · Howard Phillips Lovecraft brought the 20th Century horror story up to date, out of Victorian occultism into the realm of contemporary science without losing its sense of mystery.

  8. Here we provide you with some insights to Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the man who was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. A short biography of Lovecraft’s brief 46-year life. A gallery of all known photos of Lovecraft. Lovecraft’s family tree, back to his great-great-grandparents.