Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937)
H. P. Lovecraft, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction.
Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890, at 9: 00 a. m. in his family home at 194 Angell Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Lovecraft was a prodigy, reciting poetry at the age of three and writing complete poems by six. n Lovecraft wrote fiction as a child
Marriage and New York. n n А few weeks after his mother's death, Lovecraft attended an amateur journalist convention in Boston, Massachusetts, where he met Sonia Greene. They married in 1924, and the couple relocated to Brooklyn and moved into her apartment. Initially, Lovecraft was enthralled by New York, but soon the couple were facing financial difficulties. A few years later, Lovecraft and his wife, still living separately, agreed to an amicable divorce, which was never fully completed. He returned to Providence to live with his aunts during their remaining years.
Influences on Lovecraft n n n His interest started from his childhood days when his grandfather would tell him Gothic horror stories. Lovecraft was also influenced by authors such as Gertrude Barrows Bennett, Edward Danseyni, Arthur Meychena, Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Lafcadio Hearn. The biggest influence was Edgar Allan Poe. Lovecraft had many similarities with Poe;
Howard Phillips Lovecraft died March 15, 1937 in Providence
