![]() ![]() ![]() The Call of Cthulhu was published by Weird Tales in 1928, and is considered his most recognizable depiction of an ethereal form of dread many now call 'cosmic horror.' The Cthulhu character has been in everything from countless video games like The Witcher to even episodes of South Park. Soon after his two-year marriage to Sonia Greene had come to an end, Lovecraft returned to Rhode Island where he began work on what is now considered to be his best stories. Around the same time, Lovecraft had started to produce fictional pieces under the radar, but it wasn't until 1917 when he became more serious about his stories.īy 1923, the horror magazine Weird Tales had purchased some of Lovecraft's fiction, jolting him into mainstream notoriety. A year later, he created his own publication, The Conservative, where he wrote several essays and various pieces for the magazine. Two of Lovecraft's major influences consisted of Lord Dunsany, an Irish author of fantasy tales, in addition to the beloved works of Edgar Allan Poe.Ī fun fact about Lovecraft is that he actually started out his writing career as a journalist, joining the United Amateur Press Association in 1914. Focusing on work that's largely related to science, fantasy, and horror fiction, his very distinct writing is still transforming modern music, film, video games, and novels decades later. ![]() ![]() Lovecraft, is arguably one of the most influential writers in American history to date. Howard Phillips Lovecraft, otherwise known as H.P. ![]()
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