August Derleth

American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909–1971)
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August Derleth
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August Derleth

Summary

August Derleth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sauk City[2]. He was born on February 24, 1909[3]. He died in Sauk City[4]. He died on July 4, 1971[5]. He worked as a writer[6], anthologist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sauk City[2], August Derleth…
  • August Derleth passed away in Sauk City[4].
  • August Derleth was born on February 24, 1909[3].
  • August Derleth died on July 4, 1971[5].
  • A child of August Derleth was Walden William Derleth[12].
  • August Derleth held citizenship in United States[13].
  • August Derleth worked as a writer[6].
  • August Derleth's professions included anthologist[7].
  • August Derleth's professions included novelist[8].
  • August Derleth worked as a short story writer[9].
  • August Derleth's professions included poet[10].
  • August Derleth's professions included editor[14].
  • August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • August Derleth received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • August Derleth received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Series[17].
  • August Derleth's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • August Derleth is recorded as male[19].
  • August Derleth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • August Derleth is associated with the cosmicism movement[21].
  • August Derleth's genre is Lovecraftian horror[22].
  • August Derleth's Commons category is recorded as August Derleth[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • August Derleth's family name is recorded as Derleth[25].
  • August Derleth's given name is recorded as August[26].
  • August Derleth's pseudonym is recorded as Stephen Grendon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

August Derleth was born in Sauk City[2]. He was born on February 24, 1909[3].

Education

August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], anthologist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], poet[10], and editor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Retro Hugo Award for Best Series[17].

Personal Life

A child of August Derleth was Walden William Derleth[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

August Derleth died on July 4, 1971[5]. He died in Sauk City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

August Derleth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Lurker at the Threshold[33], a literary work[34], founded in 1930[35], written by H. P. Lovecraft[36].

FAQs

Where was August Derleth born?

August Derleth was born in Sauk City[2].

Where did August Derleth die?

August Derleth died in Sauk City[4].

What did August Derleth do for work?

August Derleth worked as writer[6], anthologist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did August Derleth go to school?

August Derleth was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].

What awards did August Derleth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Retro Hugo Award for Best Series[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . isfdb.org. isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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