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The H.P. Lovecraft Archive


H.P. Lovecraft
(1890–1937)
 
HOWARD PHILLIPS LOVECRAFT (20 August 1890–15 March 1937) is probably best known as a writer of weird fiction, but some believe his voluminous correspondence to be his greatest accomplishment. You can explore his numerous facets through the many pages outlined here:

HIS LIFE provides information on Lovecraft’s life, family, correspondents, and interests;
HIS WRITINGS explores his wide variety of works, including his fiction and letters, and even includes a bookstore so books may be purchased online;
HIS CREATIONS gives an outline of his fictional elements including Lovecraftian locations in New England, a bestiary, and a list of grimoires;
HIS STUDY has information on biographies, literary criticism, bibliographies, periodicals, and online articles;
POPULAR CULTURE details the movies, games, music, and art based on Lovecraft’s works, as well as the “Cthulhu Mythos”;
INTERNET RESOURCES gives information on other Lovecraft-related sites, newsgroups, and FTP sites; and
ABOUT THIS SITE outlines the purpose and goals of this site

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WHAT’S NEW
27 January 2010:  Created a page for S. T. Joshi’s H. P. Lovecraft: A Comprehensive Bibliography (University of Tampa Press), a massive update of his 1981 H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Criticism: An Annotated Bibliography.
7 January 2010:  Added the January 2011 MythosCon to the both the Lovecraft Events (His Study) and Lovecraftian Events (Popular Culture) pages of the site. Also added the H. P. Lovecraft issues of Dark Discoveries and Rue Morgue to the Periodicals page.
2 November 2009:  Updated the page for The Lovecraft Forum, which takes place on November 5 this year. For more details, see this announcement.
20 October 2009:  The electronic texts of 48 poems, seven essays, four stories, and two letters have now been added to The H. P. Lovecraft Archive, making it the most complete and accurate online repository of Lovecraft’s writings. You may either click through the appropriate categories in the His Writings section, or jump right to the Electronic Texts page to see them all.
18 October 2009:  Created a page for At the Mountains of Madness and Other Weird Tales with an introduction by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock (Barnes & Noble).
 
 
Site Last Revised 27 January 2010
URL: http://hplovecraft.com/
 
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