HP Lovecraft
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HP Lovecraft Net Worth

HP Lovecraft was an American author of horror, fantasy, and Gothic fiction, born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1890. His most famous works include The Call of Cthulhu, The Shadow Out of Time, and At the Mountains of Madness. Despite his death in poverty, having only published his works in pulp magazines, he has since gained posthumous fame as a writer of horror fiction.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 20, 1890
Birth Place Providence, RI
Age 129 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 15, 1937 (age 46)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $50 million (2024)

About

American author of horror, fantasy, and Gothic fiction whose most famous works include The Call of Cthulhu, The Shadow Out of Time, and At the Mountains of Madness. Though he died in poverty, having only published his works in pulp magazines, he gained posthumous fame as a Writer of horror fiction.

Before Fame

He was a literary Prodigy who was able to recite poems by age three and write complete poems by age six. He suffered throughout his childhood from night terrors; these early experiences deeply affected his literary work.

Trivia

He coined the term cosmicism (or, cosmic horror), and he was an inspiration to later horror Writer, Stephen King.

Family Life

He was born in Rhode Island to jewelry salesman Winfield Scott Lovecraft and Sarah Phillips Lovecraft. He was briefly married to Sonia Greene during the mid-1920s.

Associated With

Alan Moore, English graphic Novelist of Watchmen, greatly admired Lovecraft's work.

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