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H. P. Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890[1], in Providence[2]. He died on March 15, 1937[3], in Providence[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86,478 views/month, #2,488 of 1,000,298).[10]
Field of work: horror fiction[18], weird fiction[19], creative and professional writing[20], belletristic literature[21], fantasy literature[22], horror literature[23]
Notable work: The Call of Cthulhu[25], The Shadow Out of Time[26], At the Mountains of Madness[27], The Case of Charles Dexter Ward[28], The Cats of Ulthar[29], Beyond the Wall of Sleep[30]
Award received: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[31], Retro Hugo Award for Best Series[32]
H. P. Lovecraft has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Stephen King[59], a television producer[60], b. 1947[61], of United States[62], awarded the National Book Award[63]; George R. R. Martin[64], a writer[65], b. 1948[66], of United States[67], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[68]; Clive Barker[69], a film director[70], b. 1952[71], of United Kingdom[72], awarded the Lambda Literary Award[73]; Ray Bradbury[74], a screenwriter[75], 1920–2012[76], of United States[77], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[78]; Michel Houellebecq[79], a poet[80], b. 1956[81], of France[82], awarded the Prix de Flore[83], specialised in literature[84]; and Joyce Carol Oates[85], a playwright[86], b. 1938[87], of United States[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[89], specialised in poetry[90].
Works attributed to him include The Call of Cthulhu[91], At the Mountains of Madness[92], The Shadow Over Innsmouth[93], The Dunwich Horror[94], The Colour Out of Space[95], and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward[96].
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