H.P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American author from Providence, Rhode Island, renowned for pioneering "cosmic horror" and creating the Cthulhu Mythos. Largely unrecognized in his lifetime and published in pulp magazines, his dense tales emphasized humanity’s insignificance in a vast, uncaring universe. Lovecraft’s work profoundly shaped 20th‑century horror fiction and inspired generations of writers.