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Howard Phillips Lovecraft - Biography

Lovecraft, or H.P. Lovecraft, is a name that evokes mystical awe and is associated with a world of horror and cosmic suspense. Lovecraft was one of the greatest writers of American and world horror literature, and his influence on the genre remains undeniable. In this biography, we will delve into the life and career of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, explore his contributions to literature and horror culture, and analyze his important place in the history of American literature.

Howard Phillips was born on August 20, 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. His childhood and youth were difficult and unhappy, and they had a great influence on his future work. lost his father in early childhood and faced many family tragedies.

While many children read the works of Edgar Allan Poe and other classical horror authors with horror, he was given to books about science and astronomy. This became one of the main reasons why his works later acquired a cosmic and cosmological character.

Lovecraft began writing short stories and poetry at an early age. He was self-taught and read many books about literature and mythology. His style was already then unlike other authors, and his interest in unknown horrors and cosmic unknown became his literary brand.

Early in his career, however, Lovecraft was extremely limited in publication, and much of his writing was custom-written or for personal satisfaction. His first publication, the story "Dagon," appeared in 1919.

Lovecraft's most famous and significant achievement was the mythos he created, including entities such as Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep and Dagon, as well as fictional worlds such as Arkaim and Innsmuth. These elements fit into the extensive mythology known as the Cthulhu Mythos.