H.P.
Lovecraft
(1890–1937)
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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 includes many
electronic texts;
HIS CREATIONS
outlines 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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H.P. Lovecraft Archive, feel free to use the following button:
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WHAT’S NEW
| 15 February 2010: |
Created new pages for Documentaries (including Frank H. Woodward’s Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown) and Radio Broadcasts. Also moved Lovecraftian Plays and Lovecraft Dramatizations to the “Popular Culture” section. |
| 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. |
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