H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was a writer of horror fiction who spent most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. He also wrote poetry and essays before concentrating on supernatural stories, many of which appeared in Weird Tales. His fiction includes The Call of Cthulhu, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward and The Shadow over Innsmouth. His stories influenced generations of later horror writers.
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